Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-24

sundays ana le3al holluays couectiohs are
made Ut q. T.. NJ.
CHANGE IN THE SUMNER SCHEDULE.
Owing to the earlier arrival and departure
of the mail trains during the summer season
the morning and noon collections OF the
street letter boxes are made - minutes
earlier than the time scheduled here. The
change takes phce about June 18th and lasts
until about October LIST.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Portland, South and Western mails arrive Mt
ga. M. $40 Il us p. m; close at 600 & 10 a. m.
and l0.30 y. III.
Portland and intermediate ofices-Arrive at
a. NJ and $40 q 7.l5p.m.
Lerisfoa, Aubarn and intermediate Offices
Arrive at IA. m and $40 s us p. m; close at
Brans,cick Bath. Rockldnd Squirrel Island,
Ocean Point, Boothtdy, etc-Arrive at $40
7Ij u. m; close at 600 Il 10 II. m.
Bangor, Belfast. Eastern and Neic Brunsrick-
Arrive Mt 10 II. IN. and IL p. ~; close at $50
p. IN. and 1.30 a. m.
Arrive ut 1910 a. m. and 1880 p. m close at
$50 p. IN. and !. 80 q. m. a.
Mail will be forwarded by the train leaving
for the West at pr m, Separate pouches
etwecn Gardiner and Cumberland Junction
and Boston, and for connecting trains on
Boston and New York routes. The mails
for Boston by this train will not be
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
Second closed pouches are sent South and
West on the Flying Yankee" when II Is sched-
ulcd. Closed mail is received from lIallowell,
Gardiner, Bowuoinham, Richmond and Port
land, ut II. m; Bangor and Watcrvillc, 3 p.
IN. 1t IL dispatched to Gardiner and Halo
well of 6 p. m; Bangor and Watervillc. at >
before the railroad leaving time. mail
from Skowhegan is received at us p. IN.
STAGE NAILS.
Searsmont and intermediate offices-Ar-
rivcs Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 0
Beitast ana intermediate of,ices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepteD Mt u. m; closes
at pm.
GLIDING Windsor-Arrives daily, Sundays
eXceptetO at n. m; closes at p. IN.
Rocl3and and intermediate Offices; (Sun-
days excepted)--Arrives ut p. m; closes
Litchfe,d and intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at $50 u. m; closes
Win.arop and intermediate oflices--Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at 6p. M; closes
Manchester, M. Ternon, North Vfenna, and
intermediate ofhces-Arrives daily Sundays
eH %eSre@e, oaiand o sss f. and con.
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
ccptea) at IL M; closes ut p IN.
ICeels' NiUs and Hest JTindsor-Arrives
daily Sundays eXcepteO ut 60 q. M;
closes ut 4p. III.
COMPLAINTS.
The postmaster is responsible for the en-
tire government and dispatch of the mails ut
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.
hi cases of delay or misdclivery the envel.
ope should be produced showing the post
marks. This is very important and essential
Every case OF lnciviiity or disrespect on
the part of any employees connected with
the postal service should be Immediately
reported by letter to the postmaster. marked
When letter is wrongly left at house or
wrongly placed In a box in post office, the
fact should be nvtea in Ink on the back Of
Dec. ill.," and the letter should be Immediately
deposited In the post office or in n letter box,
and the person to whom 1t Is addressed,
when he receives 1t, should send the envel-
ape ut once to the postmaster, that an In.
vestigation may be made as to the cause Of
wrong delivery.
lnce T. the office. and, for the purpose OF
saving proper record of the circumstances,
: blank for the purpose can be obtained at
All mail matter at large post Offices is
necessarily handled In great haste, and
shorld therefore in all cases be SO PLAINLY
AND No EXCUSE For ERROR on the part
of the postal employees. Names OF
States should be srriffen In thu Tor their alb.
to prevent errors which arrive from the stint
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 ALI you can
procure check. draft. or money order.
RATES or POSTAGE.
Approximately, the rate on 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.
mitted In the domestic mali ut the rate OF
four ounces Cor one cent. Books are sent ut
the rate OF two ounces for one cent, and mcr.
chandise one cent per ounce. For any spe-
cific Information regarding the classification |
Of mail inntter or postage inquire either at |
the stamp window or Of the postmaster.
TIE CONVENIENCE OF LETTER boxes.
Patrons In cities where letter carriers are |
employed. are advised to provide lctter |
boxes at place OF business or private .esi- |
dences. thereby saving much delay In the de- |
livery OF mail matter.
Request all your correspondents to address /
your mail matter to the proper street and |