Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-12


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CHANGE IN THE SUMNER SCHEDULE.
Owing to the earlier arrival and departure
of the mail trains during the summer season
the morning and noon coile s On Oh ,ns
earlier than the time scheduled here. Inc
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 & 7l5 p. M; close at 600 l. 10 II. m
Portland and intermediate offices-Arrive at
10. m: and $40 & 7.l5p;m .m,o
Arrive at 2 n. III. and $40 & us p. m; close at
600 & 10 a. m. and 1890 p. m.
Branswick, Bath, Rockland. Squirrel Island
Ocean Point, Boothbay, etc-Arrive ut $40 Il
Banqor, Bclfast, Eastern and Ne,c Bruns'cick--
Arrive at 10. 10 "A. IN. and IL p M; close at $50
Skochegan, Udternilte, and connected routes
Arrive ut 0.l0 n. m. and 1880 p. m close at
$50 p. m. and l. 80 a. IN.
for the West at p. m, Separate pouches
will be made upfor 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 ana
West on the "Flying Yankee" whenitis sched-
ued. Closed mail Is received from halloween,
Gardiner, Bowdoinhain, Richmond and Port
land, at a. M; Bangor and Waterville, 5p'
M 1t is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo
well at 6 p. m, Bangor and Waferv1lle, AT y
q. m; closed pouches are locked tehminutes
before the railroad leaving time. mail
from Skowhegan is received at '.l5 p. m.
STAGE MAILS.
Searsmont and intermediate ofIices-Ar.
rives Monday, Wednesday and Friday ut 8
a. m closes D. M.
Belfast and intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at a. m; closes
UdidoJoro and intermediate Offices. in
| GLIDING Windsor-Arrives daily, Sundays
excepted) at 8 q. m.; closes at 4 p. m.
Rockiand and intermediate Offices; Sun
days excepted)-Arrives at p. m; closes
LHchfeid and intermediate otIices-Arrves
daily Sundays excepted) ut $50 IA. M; closes
Jgtn.hrop and intermediate ofices-Arrives
| daily Sundays excepted) ut 9 p. M; closes
Manchester, Mt. Ternon, North Tienna, and
intermediate offices--Arrives daily Sundays
exceptcd) at II n. m; closes Mt p. nj.
Belgrade. Oakland, Somerset II. r., and con-
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
ceRten at y M closes clos 81 Fl i m
daily Sundays excepted) ut 20 q. IN;
| closes ut p. m.
COMPLAINTS.
The postmaster il 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
When I. letter is wrongly left at a house or
| wrongly PLACED In q box In post once, the
| fact should DO nvted In ink on the back OF
the envelope thus: Wrongly n LETT i.,1 oIv
| deposited In the post office or In letter ooy,
| and the person TO whom It is addressed,
| when he receives IT. should send the envci.
/ enc at once to the postmaster, that an in
| vestigation may be made as to the cause OF
Loss OF mail matter should be reported Mt
pnce T. the Office. and, for the purpose OF
| having proper record Of the circumstances,
) blank for the purpose can be obtained at
Xii mil matter mt large post Offices is
necessarily handled In great haste, and
| shorld therefore In all cases be SO PLAINLY
as to . 80 E.s BOON po tbe ar
States should be sriffen in NH Tor their alb
ysTy aryve from the
| iarity OF Authorizations. Never send letters
| containing money or valuabIes 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 O letter istwo
\ cents for every ounce and fraction thereof IL
the United States, Canada, and Mexico, ana
| I'VE cents for every half ounce to European
| countries. A e:cg.e newspaper is trans
| lnitted in the domestic mail at the rate OF
| four ounces for one cent. Books are sent at
| the rate OF two ounces for one cent, and rncr-
| chandise one cent per ounce. For any spc
l cifsc information regarding the classification
| of mail matter or postage inquire either 1T
| the stamp window or Of The postmaster.
TIE CONVENIENCE or LETTER BOXES.
| Patrons in cities where letter carriers are
| employed, are advised to provide letter
boxes ut place Of business or private resi-
denccs. thereby saving much delay In the de-
| livery OF mail matter.
Request all your correspondence TO addrcse
| your mail matter to the proper street and