Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-03-14

CHANGE IN THE DUNMRD 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. Tho
change takes place about June 18th and lasts
until about October lst.
ARRIVAL AND Departure OF MAILS.
Portland, South and Wsstsrn malls arrive 1t
a. M. $40 4 IT'S p. m; close at 600 3 10 .. m.
Portland and intermediate on,ces-Arrive at
a. m. and $40 s. 7.15p.m.
Arrive at a. m. and $40 & us p. M; CLOSE at
500 & 10 a. m. and 1880 p m.
Bra"s,eiek, Bsth, Rocs'and. sgsirre' As'a az
Bangor, Belfast. Eastern and New Brunssctck-
Arrive at TO- 10 a. IN. and IL p. M; close at $50
Sho, chez W Il ana connected routes
Arrive at 1910 a. m. and 1896 p. m close at
$50 p. IN. and l. 80 q. m.
Mail will be Forwarded by the train leaving
will be made up forPortland and the stations
etween Gardiner and Cumberland junction
and Boston. and for connecting trains on
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
and West will be forwarded several hours
Second closed pouches are sent South and
West on the Flying Yankee" when j is sched
uled. Closed mail is received from Hallowell,
Gardiner. Bowdoinham, Richmond and Port
land, at n. In; Bangor and Waterville, 3p.
m. 1t is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo
q. M; closed pouches are locked ten minutes
before the railroad leaving time. A mail
from Skowhegan is received ut us p. m.
STAGE MAILS.
Searsmont and intermediate ofices-Ar-
rives Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
n. IN n.
Belfast and intermediate oflices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) ats q. m; closes
Waldoocro and intermediate onaces, in
eKcepted) at q. m, closes at p: m.
Rockiand and intermediate Offices; Isun.
days excepted --Arrtves at p. m; closes
Litchdeld and intermediate ofices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepteD at $50 q. m; closes
Winthrop and intermediate of,ces-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at p. M; closes
Manchester. M; vernon, North Vienna. and
excepted) at IL a. M; closes at p. m.
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
'eHs sess ~ Nils and Ws:s win.or-Arrives
daily SUNDAYS excepted) at 20 q. 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 misdelivery the envel-
ope should be produced showing the post
marks. This Is very important and essential.
Every case of lncivility or disrespect on
the part OF any employees connected with
the postal service should be Immediately
"personal."
When ictter is wrongly left at house or
wrongly placed in box In post office, the
fact should be nvtcd In Ink on the back Of
the envelope thus: "Wrongly left III
Dec. tn" and the letter should be fmmed lately
deposited in the post Office or In a letter box,
and the person to whom 1t Is addressed,
when he receives 1t. should SEMI the envel.
ope at once to the postmaster. that an In.
vestigation may be made IS to the cause Of
LOSS Of mali matter should be reported at
ence t->the Office, and, for the purpose Of
saving proper record Of the circumstances,
All mail matter at large post oh,css is
necessarily handled in great haste. and
ADDRESSED as to leave No ROOM FoR DOUBT
AND NO ExCUsE FoR ERRoR on the part
States the shoaps Ssf 81 ,,, employee Names
breviations very distinctly written) in order
to prevent errors which arrive from the SINH.
n iar,ty 81 sbbreviations; Never send letteEs
out registering them, and never send bank
notes or gold or silver money at all II you oau
procure check. draft, or money order.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Approximately. the rate on Q letter 10 two
cents for every ounce and fraction thereof in
the United states, Canada, and MeHico and
dve cents Tor every half ounce to European
countries. A single Newspaper In trans.
four ounces Cor one cent. Books are sent nj
the rate OF two ounces for one cent, and mer.
chHndfse one cent per ounce. For any spc.
Of mail matter or postage inquire either It
the stamp window or Of the postmaster. .1g
THE cONvEArENCB OF LETTER DoxRs.
Patrons In cities where letter CARRIERS are
employed. are advised 70 provide letter
boxes At place OF business or private .esf.
.!ences. thereby Saving much delay In the de-
Request all your correspondents 70 address
your mail matter to the proper streef erd
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