Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-20

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Portland, South and Festern mails arrive at
a. m, 340 & rs p. m; close at coo 10 a. m.
and 1910 u. IN.
Portland and intermediate oficcs-Arrive at
n. m. and $40 & T.l5p.m
Leirisfoa, AujuyH and intermediate Offices
Arrive ut a. ~. and $40 s. 7-l5 p. NJ; close at
SEQ & 10 a. III. and 1880 p IN.
Bransicict, Bath, Rocklahd, Squirrel Island,
OCEAN Point, Boothbgg, etc-Arrive at $40 &
Ills y. m: close at 800 Il 10 a: m.
Bangor, Belfast, Eastern and Neac Brans,cick-
Arrive at To- 10 a. IN. and II p M; close at $50
Sio,oaegdn, Hafei-rille. and connected routes
Arrive at 1910 a. IN. and 1890 p. m close at
$50 p. IN. and l. 30 n. IN.
Mail viii be forwarded by the train leaving
for the West mt z. IN. Separate pouches
etween Gardiner ana 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
and West will be forwarded several hours.
Second closed pouches are sent South and
West on the "Flying Yankee whenitis sched-
uled. Closed mail is received from Hallowell,
Gardiner, Bowdoinham, Richmond and Port
land, at 8 a. m: Bangor and Waterville, Up.
m. 1t is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo
well at p. m; Bangor and Waterville. at
a. M; closed pouches are locked ten minutes
before the railroad leaving time. mail
from Skowhegan is received at us p. m.
STAGE MAILS.
Senrsmont and intermediate offices-Ar-
riyes Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
Belfast and intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays exceptedD at o a. NJ; closes
at p. m.
HdIdo6oro and intermediate offices. in
Guiding Windsor-ArriveS daily, Sundays
exccpted) at a. m; closes Mt p. m.
Rockidad and intermediate offices; (Sun
days excepted)-Arrives at p. m; closes
Lncbfeld and intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at $50 a. m; closes
Tsrtirop and intermediate offices-arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at 6 p. M; closes
at a. m.
Manchester, Mt, Vernon. North Vienna, and
intermediate ofiices-Arrives daily Sundays
excepted) at II a. m; closes at p. m.
Belgrade, Oakland, Somerset r. r.. and con-
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
HieeEs' Mis- and Jfest 'Tiadsor-Arrives
daily Sundays exceptedD ut 20 a. 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 misdelivery the envel
ope should be produced showing the post.
marks. This is very important and essential.
the part of any employees connected with
the postal service should be Immediately
reported by letter to the postmaster. marked
"perSonal."
When letter is wrongly left at q house or
wrongly placed in a box in a post office, the
fact should be noted in ink on the back OF
me enyel9pe nus sh "MrI69ngly left At
deposited in the post Office or in letter box,
and the person to whom 1t is addressed,
when he receives it, should send the envel.
n,,n of a tn a attt1a eff hot in,
vestigation may be made as to the cause Of
wrong delivery.
Loss of mali matter should be reported at
snce to 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 offices is
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 ,critten IN fun Tor their alb
breviations very distinctly written) in order
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 il you can
procure check, draft, or money order.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Approximately, the rate on letter is two
cents for every ounce and fraction thereof in
the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and
countries. A single newspaper is trans
pitted in the domestic mail at the rate of
four ounces for one cent. Books are sent ut
the rate of two ounces for one cent, and mer
chandise one cent per ounce. For any spe-
citic 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.
vonr mail mater to IL" nroner streat and
humber.
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