Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-20

made at 8. 2. NJ.
CHANGE IN THE sUMNll sonEDuLI.
Owing to the earlier arrival aud departure
OF the mail trains during the sum mer season
the morning and noon collections Of the
street letter boxes are made 10 minutes
earlier than the time scheduled here. The
change takes place about June 18th and Lasts
until about October lst.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE or MAILS
Portland, South and Hsst@~ mails arrive u
! a. M, $40 .lb p. M; close at 90 10 .. n.
and 1870 p. m.
Portland and INTERN diats ofaoss-Arrtye a,
. q. m. and $40 q 7.l6p. M.
Lewiston, AUBURN and intermediate offices
Arrive at 2 a. IN. and $50 & 7.ls .. m, close At
500 & 10 a. m: and 1880 p. N.
Brunswick, Bath. Rochland, Sqvtrrss IsIsnx,
Ocean Point, Boothbay, etc-Afrivs at 80 4
It's p. m; close at 600 i 10 q. m.
Bangor, Belfast, Eastern and Nsv Bruns,eIok-
Arrive at TO- 10 a. m. and II p. m; close ct 80
p. m. and l.30 a. m.
Arrive at 1910 a. N. and 1880 p. IA close AZ
$50 D. IN. and l. 80 q. IN. -r's.z#%8#
Mail will be forwarded BY the train leaving
for the West at p. M. Separate pouches
etween Gardiner and Cumberland junction
and Boston, and for connecting trains on
Boston and New York routes. The mails
for Boston by this train win not be
delivered any sooner than by tho night Pull
man, they arriving at too late an hour for de.
livery; but mails for New York, the South
ana W 6S. Will De IOTWhTu several D.
Second closed pouches are sent South and
West on the Flying Yankee when it Is sched-
uled. Closed mail is received from Hallow ell,
Gardiner, Bowdoinham, Richmond and Port
land, at a. m; Bangor and Waterville, 3 p.
IN. 1t Is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo
well at p. m; Bangor and Waterville, at 0
q. m; closed pouches are locked ten minutes
before the railroad leaving time. A mail
from Skowhegan is received at lis p. m.
STAGE NAILS.
Searsmon9 and intermediate ofioes-Ar,
rives Monday, Wednesday and Friday at .
a. m; closest p. m.
Belfast and intermediate emoes-Arrtves
daily Sundays excspted) att .. m; closes
Wdldoboro and intermediate ofYicea, In
Guiding Windsor-Arrives daily, Sundays
exceptcd) at a. m; closes at I p. m.
Rockidnd and intermediate offloosj (Sun-
days excepted)-Arrives at p. M; closes
LiicAaeld sed intermediate ofices-Arrives
daily tsundsys s1oepted) at $50 a. M; CLOSES
Winthrop and intermediate ofI,ces-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) atsp. m; closes
Manchester, NJ Vernon, North Yssnna, and
intermediate offices-Arrfves daily Sundays
sxcepted) at y a. M; closes at F. m.
Belgrade, Oakland, Somerset n. r., and con
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
cepted) at II M; closes at p. m.
Heeks Nils aud Vest Windsor--Arrivss
daily Sundays sxcepted) at > 80 .. M. +;
closes at p. m. ...-
COMPLAINTS. .-
The postmaster is responsible for the en-
tire government and dispatch Of the mails at
this Office Inquiry and complaints should
be made direct to the postmaster or assis-
tant postmaster. Complaints in writing
should be addressed to the postmaster.
In cases OF delay or misdelive-y the envsl-
ops should be produced showing the post
marks. This is very important and essential.
Every case OF incivility or disrespect or,
the part Of any employees connected with
the postal service should be Immediately
reported ,py letter 70 the postmaster marked
When letter is wrongly left at house or
wrongly placed in Q box in post office, the
the envelope thus: "Wrongly left at
Dec tn, and the letter should be Immediately
deposited in the post Office or In letter box.
and the person 70 whom II IS addressed
spe at once to tie postmaster, that an In.
vestigation may be made as to the cause Of
wrong delivery.
pnce - the Office and, for the purpose OF
having proper record OF the circumstances,
; blank for the purpose can be obtained at
All mail matter at large post ofioes 10
necessarily handled in great haste, and
should therefore in all cases be SO PLAINLY
ADDRESSED as to leave No RooM FoR DOUBT
AND No EXCUSE FoR ERROR on the part
of the postal employees. Names Of
States should be scritfen in 1t1 Tor their alb
bTeytattOns very distinctly Wrllten) IN OrQer
to prevent errors which arrive from the SINH.
larity of Authorizations. Never send letters
containing money or valuables by mail with
out registering them, and never send bank
notes or gold or silver money at all II You can
procure Q check, draft, or money order.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Approximately. the rate on q letter II two
cents for every ounce and fraction thereof In
the United States, Canada, and Mexico. and
ave cents for every half ounce to European
countries. single newspaper is trans.
mitted in the domestic mail at the rate OF
four ounces Cor one cent. Books are sent at
the rate of two ounces for one cent, and msr.
chandise one cent per ounce. For any spe-
citic information regarding the classification
OF mail matter or postage inquire either al
the stamp window or OF the postmaster.
THE CONVENIENCE OF LETTER RoxBs.
Patrons in cities where letter carriers are
employed, are advised to provide letter
boxes at place of business or private <esi.
dences. thereby saving much delay In the de-
livery OF mail matter.
Request all your correspondents 20 address
your mail matter to the proper street and
number.