Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-03-09

Suntt3N > anu itSdl uOllOdSS COll0CLlOu8 are
made at q. Z. 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 Is minutes
earlier than the time scheduled here. The
change takes place about June 10Th and lasts
until about October LIST.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Portland, South and Western mails arrive ut
Ia. m. $40 & 7l5 p. M; close at 500 & 10 a. m.
and 1920 p. N.
Portland and intermediate offices-Arrive at
9 n. m. and $40 & 7.15p. .'
Le,ciston, Aubu,n and intermediate Offices
Arrive at a. m and $40 7l5 p. M; close at
500 Il 10 n. IN. and 1890 p. m.
Brnas'cick, Bath, ROckland, Squirrel Island.
Ocean Point Boothbay, etc-Arrive at $40 &
us p. IN; close at 600 Il 10 a. m.
Baagor Belfast Eastern and Ne,c Brunswick
Arrive at 10 10 a. IN. and II p. M; close at $50
p. m. and l.30 a. m.
Sko,chegaa, JTatGrUe, and connected routes
Arrive at 1910 a. N. and 1880 p. NJ close at
$50 y. m. and l. 80 a. m.
Mail Will be forwarded by the train leaving
for the West at 3 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
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 it is sched-
uled. Closed mail is received from Hallowell,
Gardiner, Bowdoinham, Richmond and Port
land, at a. n; Bangor and Wateryille, p.
IN. 1t is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo
well at p. m; Bangor and Waterville, at
n. M; closed pouches are locked ten minutes
before the railroad leaving time. mail
from Skowhegan is received at us p. IN.
STAGE NAILS.
SeGrsmont ana intermediate offices-Ar-
rives Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9
a. m; closes p. M
BeIfast and intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at 3 a. M; closes
at p. m.
GLIDING Windsor-Arrives daily, Sundays
excepted) at a. m; closes at p. m.
Rockidnd and intermediate offices; (Suu-
days excepted at 6 p. m; closes
LHcbfeld and intermediate oflices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at $50 a. M; closes
Winthrop and intermediate ofnces-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at 8 p. m; closes
at q. m.
Manchester Mt Ternon, North Vienna, and
intermediate otiices-Arrives daily Sundays
,excepted) at Il a. m; closes at p. m.
Relgrade, Oakland. somerset r. R., and con
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
jTeeks' Mus and Hest Windsor-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at 20 Q. M;
closes ut p. IN.
SohTLAiNIs.
The postmaster is responsible for the en-
tire government and dispatch of the mails at
this office. Inquiry Ind 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 incivility 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 house or
wrongly placed In q box in post office, the
fact should be noted in ink on the back Of
inc envelope thus: "Wrongly left at
Dec tn, and the letter should be Immediately
deposited in the post office or in Q letter box,
and the person to whom it is<addressed,
when he receives it, should send the envel
spc Mt once to the postmaster, that an In
vestigation may be made as to the cause OF
wrong delivery.
Loss OF mail matter should be reported al
,nce t. the office, and, for the purpose OF
taving proper record OF the circumstances,
! blank for the purpose can be obtained at
Al 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 ,rrftten ~ fnn (or their alb
breviations very distinctly written) in order
TO prevent errors W hich arrive from the SINH
larity of authorizations. Never send letters
containing money or valuables by mail with
ont registering them, and never send bank
notes or gold or silver money ut all IL you can
procure a check, draft, or money order.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Approximately the rate on a letter is two
cents for every ounce and fraction thereof In
the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and
1--WE cents for every half ounce to European
countries. 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-
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 -est-
dences, thereby saving much delay in the de-
livery of mail matter.
Request ali yonr correspondence to address
your mail matter to the proper street and
number.