Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-18

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CHANGE IN THE SUMNIn 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 10 minutes
earlier than the sn. s:1 a.s
until about October lst.
ARRIVAL AND DkPARruRl OF MAILs.
Portland, South and Rsstsrm malls arrive at
g. M. $40 L 7l6 p. M; close at CO. b 10 =. m.
and 1880 p. IN.
Q a. m. and $40 & 7.16p.m.
Le,oiston, AUBURN and interme8iats efaess.
Arrive at a. m. and $40 & It's y. MI CLOSE At
' Sransy C; Bath. Roc. RocktGnd. Squirrel ,.ns
Ocean Point Boothbay, etc-Arrtvs at so
IT'S p. m; close at 800 4 1oa m.
Arr dve at 10 10 a. m. and Ii D. M: eiosS It $50
r Sio,chesam, Wateruins, and connected routes
Arrive at 10 10 a. m. and 1850 p. m CLOSE ut
Mail will be forwarded BY the train leaving
for the West at p. m. Separate pouches
win be made up for Portland and the stations
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 Yves: will be forwarded several hours:
West on the "Flying Yankee" W hen 1t Is sched-
u3ed. Closed mail is received from Hallowell,
Gardiner, Bowdoinham, Richmond and Port
M It is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo
well at 8 p. m; Bangor and Watervillc, at
a. m; closed pouches are locked ten minutes
before the railroad leaving time. mail
from Skowhegan Is received at LID p. m.
STAGE NAILS.
Searsmont and intermediate of1oes-Ar.
rives Monday, Wednesday and Friday At
a. m. closest p. m.
Belfast and intermediate offices-Arrives
Wdldoboro and intermediate offices, in.
Guiding Windsor-Arrives daily. Sundays
sxcepted) at a. m; closes at p. IN.
Rockldnd and intermediate off1cesi (Sun-
days excepted)-Arrives at 9 p. M; closes
Litchdeld and Intern ediate offices-Arrives
daily (sundays sxcepted) at $50 o. nj closes
WiRnthrop and intermediate of11ces-Arrives
daily (sundays excepted) atsp. M; closes
Manchester, Mt. Vernon, North Vienna. and
intermediate offices-Arrives daily Sundays
Reigrede, oaiiand. Somsrsei r. r., and DON.
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
cepted) at II M; closes Mt D. M
Heeks Mills and West Vindsor--Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at 50 Q. M;
closes at 1 p. IN.
COMPLAINTS.
The postmaster Is responsible for the on
tire government: and dispatch OF the mails Mt
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 envel-
ope should be produced showing the post
marks. This is very important and essential.
Every case OF incivility Or disrespect Oh
the postal service should be immediateiy
reported By letter TO the postmaster. marked
personal"
When a lotter is wrongly left at house or
fact should be noted In ink on the back Of
the envelope thus: "Wrongly left at
deposited in the post Office or in a letter box,
and the person to whom 1t Is addressed,
when he receives 1t, should send the envel-
epe at once to tie postmaster, that an In:
vestigation may be made as TO the cause of
Loss Of mail matter should be reported a.
lnce ~ the office, and, for the purpose Of
; blank for the purpose can be obtained at
All mail matter at large post ofices is
should therefore in all cases be SO PLAINLY
ADDRESSED as to leave No Room FOR DOUBT
AND No EXCUSE Fob ERROR on the part
States should be soriften IN J,iu Tor their alb
breviations very distinctly written) in order
to prevent errors which arrive from the SINH
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 check. draft, or money order.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Approximately, the rate on letter 10 two
cents for every ounce and fraction thereof in
the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and
| dve cents for every half ounce to European
| countries. A 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 mer.
chandise one cent per ounce. For any spe-
ciiic Information regarding the classification
of mail matter or postage inquire either ct
the stamp window or OF the postmaster.
THE CONVENIENCE OF LETTER BoxHs.
Patrons in cities where letter carriers are
| employed, are advised TO provide letter
boxes at place Of business or private fesi.
| 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
| number.
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