Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-05

Bangor and School Sts.......
State St, opposite cannon's s.oo 800 :.oo o
State ST., Cor. Scott. $3.50. 500 900
Sundays and legal holidays collections are
made at .. L. Nj.
CHANGE IN THE SUMMER SCHEDULE.
Owing to the earlier arrival and departure
OF the mail trains during the summer season
the morning and noon collections OF the
earlier than the time scheduled here. The
change takes place about June 18th and lasts
until about october LIST.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Portland, South and Western mails arrive a.
Ia. M, $40 7.l5 p. M; close at 500 10 .. m.
and 1920 p. IN.
Portland and intermediate offices-Arrive at
"a. IN. and $40 & 7l5p.m.
LetcistoA, 4uburn and intermediate Offices
Arrive at a. m. and $40 g. us p. M; close at
500 & 10 a. m. and 1880 p. IN.
B,1ins,cick, Bath, Roctland, Squirrel Island.
Ocean Point, Boothbay, etc-Arrive at $40
7.l5 u. m; close at 900 Il 10 n. m.
Bangor, Belfast, Eastern and NEG Bruns,cick-
Arrive at 10. 10 a. III. and II p H.; close at $50
p. m. and l.30 n. m.
.Skotrhe1an. TdterriUe, and connected routes
Arrive at 1910 a. m. and 1890 p. m close at
$50 D. IN. and l. 30 a. IN.
Mail Will be forwarded by the train leaving
for the West at p. m: Separate pouches
will be made up for Portland and the stations
etween Gardiner and Cumberland Junction
and Boston, and for connecting trains on
Boston and New York routes. The mails
delivered any sooner than by the night Pull
man, they arriving at too late an hour for de-
livery; but mails for New York, the South
and West will be forwarded several hours
Second closed pouches are sent South and
West on the "Flying Yankee" when it's sched-
uled. Closed mail is received from Hallowell
Gardiner, Bowdoinhaln, Richmond and Port
land, at a. m; Bangor and Waterville, 3p.
IN. 1t is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo.
well at p. M; Bangor and Waterville. at 3
a. m: closed pouches are locked ten minutes
ipan 1nn in m n a
from Skowhegan is received ut 7l5 p. m.
STAGE MAILS.
.searsmont and intermediate ofTlces-Ar
rives Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 3
a. M; closes p. m.
Beltast and intermediate offices-Arrives
WalIo6oro and intermediate Offices, in
Guiding Windsor-Arrives daily, Sundays
cxccpted) at n. m; closes at p. m
Rockland and intermediate offices; (Sun-
days excepted)-Arrives at p. m; closes
Lfcheeld and intermediate ofllces-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at $50 a. m; closes
Tintlrop and intermediate ofices-Arrives
daily Sundays exceptedD att p. M; closes
Manchester, Mt Ternon, North VIenno. and
intermediate offices-Arrives daily Sundays
excepted at z a. NJ; closes at B. IN, ,a am
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
ceptedj at u M; closes at p: m.
jTeeks' Mills and Hest Ub,dsor-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at 20 q. 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
he made direct to the postmaster or assis-
tant postmaster. Complaints in writing
should be addressed to the postmaster.
In cases of delay or misdelivery the envel-
ope should be produced showing the post
Every case of inciviHty or disrespect on
the part of any employees connected with
the postal service should be Immediately
reported by letter to the postmaster, marked
personal"
When a letter is wrongly left at a house or
wrongly placed in n box in a post off1ce, the
fact should be noted in ink on the back OF
the envelope thus: "Wrongly left At
Dec TIL" and the letter should be imned iately
deposited in the post Office or in letter box,
md the person to whom II Is addressed,
when he receives it, should send the envel-
ope at once to the postmaster, that an in
vestigation may be made as to the cause OF
Loss Of mail matter should be reported at
sncs to the office, and, for the purpose of
having proper record of the circumstances,
B blank for the purpose can be obtained at
All mail matter at large post offices Is
necessarily handled In great haste. and
sho1ld therefore in all cases be SO PLAINLY
AND No EXCUSE FOR ERROR on the part
of the postal employees. Names OF
States should be writfen IN fIU Tor their alb
breviations very distinctly written) in order
to prevent errors which arrive from the SINH
larity of authorizations. Never send letters
containing money OF valuables by mail with
out registering them, and never send bank
notes or gold or silver money at all IL you can
procure a check, draft, or money order.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Approximately, the rate on a letter IL two
cents for every ounce and fraction thereof in
the United States, Canada, and Mexico. and
i've cents for every half ounce to European
countries. A single newspaper Is trans.
raitted in the domestic mail at the rate OF
Jour ounces for one cent. Books nre sent at
the rate of two ounces for one cent, and mer-
chandise one cent per ounce. For any spe-
cific information regarding the classification
of mail matter or postage inquire either at
the stamp window or of the postmaster.
THE CONVENIENCE OF LETTER Boxes.
Patrons IN cities where letter carriers are
employed, are advised to provide letter
boxes at place of business or private resi-
dences, thereby saving much delay In the de.
livery OF mail matter.
Request all your correspondents TO address
your mail matter 70 the proper street and
plumber.