Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-13

Rines' Hill, junction Gage
st Observation-Disclosures. 500 Zoo 800
Bangor and School Sts.......
State St, opposite Cannon's 500 200 s.oo
State St., Cor Scott; .;..:;.. 500 800
Sundays and legal holidays collections are
made ut 6. T.. 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 18th and lasts
until about october LIST.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Portland, South and Western mails arrive at
a. m, $40 us p. M; close at 600 & 10 a. m.
Portland and intermediate on1ces-Arrive at
q. m. and $40 & 7.l5p.m.
LeiciSt0n, AUBURN and intermediate Offices
Arrive at J a. m. and $40 & us p. M; close at
800 & 10 a. IN. and 1880 p. m.
Branssiek, Bath, Roehaand, Squirrel Island,
lis p. m; close at 500 4 a. m.
Bangor, Belfast, Eastern and NeU Brunstcick-
Arrive at 10, 10 a. IN. and II p. M; close at $50
.Showhegan, Waferrile, and connected routes
Arrive at 10lO a. m. and 1880 p. m close at
$50 p. m. and 1. 80 a. IN.
Mail will be forwarded by the train leaving
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.
and West will be forwarded several hours.
SECOND closed pouches are sent South and
Weston the Flying Yankee" when It Is sched-
uied. Closed mail is received from Hallowell,
Gardiner. BOwdonham, Richmond and Port
land, at q. m; Bangor and Waterville, 3p.
m. 1t Is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo.
well at p. m; Bangor and Waterville, ut
a. m; closed pouches are locked ten minutes
before the railroad leaving time. mail
from Skowhegan is received at 1.15 p. IN.
STAGE MAILS.
Searsmont and intermediate ofilces-Ar-
riyes Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 0
Belfast and intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) ut u. M; closes
UdidoJoro and intermediate offices, in
Guiding windsor-Arrives daily, Sundays
excepted at a. M; closes at p: m.
Rociidnd and intermediate offices; (Sun-
days cxcepted)-Arrives at p. M; closes
Litc4deid and intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepteD at $50 a. M; closes
Tfn.hrop and intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays cxcepteD at 6p. m; closes
Manchester, Mt. Ternon, North Vienna. and
intermediate offices--Arrives daily Sundays
eXccptcd) ut IL q. M: closes at p. m.
Belgrade, Oakland. Somerset r.. r.. and con-
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
ccpted) at II M; closes mt p. m.
jreeks' MHs and Hest IFiRdsor-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at 20 o. m;
closes at APP. III.
COMPLAINTS.
The postmaster il responsible for the en-
tire government and dispatch of the mails Mt
this Office. Inquiry hnd 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 misdclvery the envel-
Il aa1 m inn n
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
When a letter is wrongly left at house or
wrongly placed In q box in II post office, the
fact should be nuted in ink on the back Of
the envelope thus: "Wron2ly left ht--
Dec. I'll" and the letter should be Immediately
deposited in the post Office or in n letter box,
and the person to whom 1t is addressed,
when he receives it, should send the cnvel-
ape 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 at
lnce T. the Office, and, for the purpose OF
: blank for the purpose can be obtained at
the office.
All mail matter at large post Offices is
necessarily handled in great haste, and
sborld therefore in all cases be So PLAINLY
ADDRESSED as to leave No Room FOR DOUBT
AND NO EACUSE kOB ERROR on Inc paIt
of the postal employees. Names OF
States should be wriften In faH Tor their alb
breviations very distinctly written) in order
to prevent errors which arrive from the SINH
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 ut all IL you can
procure check, draft, or money order.
RATES or POSTAGE.
Approximately, the rate on a letter IL two
cents for every ounce and fraction thereof In
the United states, Canada, and Mexico, and
Ave cents for every half ounce to European
countries. A single newspaper Is trans
mitted in the domestic mail ut the rate OF
four ounces for one cent. Books are sent at
the rate OF two ounces for one cent, and mer
chandise one cent per ounce. For any spe-
cif!c 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 whore letter carriers are
employed, are advised to provide lettes
boxes ut place sof business or private resi-
dences, thereby saving much delay In the de-
livery OF mail matter.
Request all your correspondents to address
your mail matter 70 the proper street and
number.