Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-30

made at b. L. M.
CHANGE IN THE sUAAnB 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 time scheduled hsrs. Tho
change takes place about June 18th And lasts
until about october LIST.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILs.
Portland, South and Western malls arrive At
=. m, $40 7.l5 p. m; close at 600 10 .. m.
and 1880 p. m.
a. m. and $40 s. 7.l5p.m.
Lepiston. AUBURN and intermediate ofnees-
Arrive at a. IN. and $40 It's p. MI close At
500 & 10 a. m; and 1880 P: m. - -
oesss So s Ses fSsSsss ss{ss .. I: x:
bangor, Belhast, Eastern and Nsv Brsnssesck-
Arrive at 10; 10 a. m. and IL p. M; close as $50
.Skoiohegan, Waterrins, and connected routes
Arrive ut 1910 a. m. and 1850 p. m close at
$50 p. m. and /. 50 n. M ,.
Mail will be forw arded by the train leaving
for the West at 8 =. 10. Separate pouches
will be made up for Portland and the stations
etween Gardiner and Cumberland junction
Boston and New York routes. The malls
for Boston by this train will not be
delivered any sooner than by tho night Pull
man, they arriving at too late nm hour for de-
livery; but mails for New York, the South
and Yves: will be forwarded several hours
Second closed pouches are sent south ana
West on the Flying Yankee when tits sched-
u,ed. Closed mail 10 received from Hallowell.
Gardiner, Bowdoinham, Richmond and Port
land, at 3 q. m; Bangor and Waterville, p.
m. 1t Is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo
we'll 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 7.lb p. m.
STAGE NAILS.
Searsmont and intermediate of1oes-Ar.
IL A.n lox- WoAnna6Av n
Belfast and intermediate efices-Arrives
daily Sundays excspted) at . g. m; closes
Wdtdo6oro and intermediate of,ces. in,
excepted) at Q q M; closes at p. IN.
DAYS exceptet) -Arrives at 9 p. m; closes
'Litchdeid ana intermediate oflces-Arrives
daily Sundays sxoepteD at $50 q. m; closes
Winthrop and intermediate ofices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) Atsp. m; closes
Manchester, M. Vernon, North Visana, and
Intermediate offices-Arrives daily Sundays
sxcepted) at IL q. M; closes Mt 2. m. -
Reigrade, Oakland. Somerset r. R., and DON
ceptedl at IL m; closes at p: m. -
tPeeks' MiHs and Vest Windsor--Arrives
daily Sundays exeepted) at , % Q. m;
closes at p. IN. ~.
COMPLAINTS.
The postmaster Ia 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 misdelive-y the envel-
| ope should be produced showing the post
marks. This is very important and essential
Every case of incivility or disrespect or
the part of any employees connected with
the postal service should be Immediately
reported by letter to the postmaster marked
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
the envelope thus; "WT9p h LEI. stM
deposited in the post office or In 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 IS 70 THE cause oil
Loss Of mali matter should be reported n
| having proper record Of the circumstances
, blank for the purpose can be ootainsa q
| the Office.
necessarily handled in great haste, and
| should therefore in all cases be SO PLAINLY
| ADDRESSED as to leave No ROOM FoR DoUB1
AND No EXCUSE FoR ERROR on the par,
| States should be scritten IN f,su Tor their alb
breviations very distinctly written) in order
| to prevent errors which arrive from the SIM
| larity Of abbreviations. Never send letters
| containing money or valuables by mail with
| out registering them, and never send banh
notes or gold or silver money at all II you car
| procure Q check, draft, or money order.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
| Approximately, the rate on letter 10 tive
/ cents for every ounce and fraction thereof II
| the United States, Canada, and Mexico, ano
| i've cents for every half ounce to European
| countries. A single newspaper is trans
| mitted in the domestic mail at the rate O.
| four ounces Cor one cent. Books are sent al
| the rate of two ounces for one cent and mer
/ chandise one cent per ounce. For any spe
| cific Information regarding the classificatio
! of mail matter or postage inquire either q
/ the stamp window or OF the postmaster.
! THE CONVENIENCE OF LETTER RoxRs.
| Patrons in cities where letter carriers ar
/ employed, are advised to provide lettel
| 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 an<