Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-16

made at 6. p. NJ.
CHANGE IN THE SUMNER scHEDuLn.
Owing to the earlier arrival and departure
OF the mail trains during tho sum NOR season
street letter boxes are made 10 minutes
earlier than the time scheduled here. Tho
change takes plsce about June 18th and lasts
until about october LIST.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF NAILS.
Portland, South and Wsstsrn mails arrive at
q. M, $40 7.15 p. m; close at coo 10 .. M.
Portland and intermediate ofacss-Arrive q,
a. IN. and $40 s. 7.l5p.m.
Leciston, AUBURN and intermediate Offices
Arrive at a. NJ. and $40 & 7.lo p. M, close ut
500 & 10 q. IN. and 1870 p. m.
Bra"sses ; 8sth bRoeslsna sgstrr i.':ns
Bangor, Belfast. Eastern and ysv Brxn,vsck-
Arrive at 10. 10 a. m. and IL p. M; close ct $50
Sko,chegan, WaterriHe, ana connected routes
Arrive at 10. 10 a. m. and 1880 p. m close Mt
$50 p: IN. and l: 30 a. M.
Mail Will be forwarded by the train leaving
for the West at p. M. Separate pouchos
will be made upfor Portland and the Stations
etween Gardiner and Cumberland junction
and Boston. and for connecting trains on
for Boston by this train will not be
delivered any sooner than by the night Pull
livery; but mails for New York, the South
and Yves. will be forwarded several hours.
Second closed pouches are sent South and
West on the Flying Yankee" whenit is sched-
uIed. Closed mail is received from Hallowell,
Gardiner, Bowdoinh8m, Richmond and Port
land, at . n. In; Bangor and Waterville, o.
w. It is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo.
well at p. M; Bangor and Waterville, at :
q. m; closed pouches are locked ten minutes
before the railroad leaving time. A mail
from Skowhegan is received at 7.l5 p. m.
STAGE MAILS.
Searsmoni and intermediate ofioes-Ar
WaIo =
a.. M; closes p. m.
Belfast and intermediate offces-Arrivcs
daily Sundays excepted) ats a. M; closes
EatdOboro and intermediate Offices. In
excepted at a. M; closes at p. m.
Rockiand and intermediate offices; (Sun-
days excepted)-Arrives at 8 p. M; closes
Litchfeld and intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays exoepted at $50 a. M; closes
Wanthrop and intermediate orrlces-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at 8 p. M; closes
Manchester, Mt. Vernon, North v1enna. and
intermediate ofiices-Arrives daily Sundays
excepted) at II a. M closes at p. m.
Re,grade, Oakland, Somerset r. R., and con-
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
cepted) at y M; closes at p. m.
jFeeks' Mils and Vest Windsor--Arrivss
daily Sundays excepted) at 80 .. M;
closes at p. IN.
The postmaster Is responsible for the en-
tire government. and dispatch of the mails ut
this office. Inquiry and complaints should
be made direct to the postmaster or asss
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
Every case Of incivilfty 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 box in post office, the
fact should be noted in ink on the back of
Dec. th," and the letter should be Immediately
deposited in the post office or In a letter box,
and the person to whom it is addressed,
when he receives it. should send the envel-
ppe at once to tie postmaster, that an iu-
vestigation may be made as TO the cause Of
wrong delivery.
Dnce t. 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
AND No EXCUSE FOR ERROR on the par:
OF the postal employees. Names of
States should be rritten IN tau (or their alb
ro,n he
larity of authorizations. Never send letters
containing money or valuables by mail with
out registering them, and never send bank
notes or gold OF silver money at all IL you cnn
procure q check, draft. or money order.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Approximately, the rate on q letter II two
cents for every ounce and fraction thereof in
the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and
I'VE cents for every half ounce to European
countries. A single newspaper lie 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 poxBS.
Patrons in cities where letter carriers are
employed, are advised to provide letter
boxes at place Of business or private .esi-
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.