Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-02

sundays and legal mondays collcctlons are
made at 6. Z. Nj.
CHANGE IN THE SUMMER 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 here. The
change takes place about June 18th and lasts
until about October LIST. g.,
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Portland, South and Western mails arrive Mt
2 IA. M. $40 Il us p. m; close at 800 10 q. m.
and 1920 p. m.
Portland and intermediate off1ces-Arrtve at
2 o. m. and $40 & 7.l5p.m.
Leciston, Atburn and intermediate Offices
Arrive at , q. m and $40 & 7.15 p. m; close at
800 & 10 a. NJ. and 1880 p. IN.
B,.answick Bath, Rockaand Squirrel Island,
Ocean Point, Boothbay, etc--Arrive at $40 &
us p. m; close at 500 Il l0a m.
BANGOR, Belfast, Eastern and Nec Brunspfck-
Arrive at TO- 10 a. m. and IL p. m; close at $50
= !Sko,ghegan, WaterciHe, and connected routes
Arrive at 1910 a. M. and 1880 p. m close at
Mail will be forwarded by the train leaving
for the West at p. m. Separate pouches
will be made up for Portland and the stations
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 SEIZED.
uled. Closed mail is received from Hallowell
Gardiner, Bowdoinham, Richmond and Port
land, at n. m; Bangor and Waterville, 3p
IN. 1t is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo
well 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 1.lo p. m.
STAGE MAILS.
rives Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9
Belfast and intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at a. H.; closes
UdidoJoro and intermediate offices. in
Guiding WiDdsor-Arrives daily, Sundays
excepted at a. M; closes sn;a at p; m; Sun
days excepted)-Arrives at & p. m; closes
Litcldeld and intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at $50 a. M; closes
WInthrop and intermediate ofiices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at p. M closes
Manchester, M; vernon, North Vienna. and
excepted) at IL a. M; closes Mt p. m.
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
cepted) at IL M; closes Mt p m.
Weeks mis- and Vest 'Jgindsor-Arrives
daily Sundays excepteD at 90 O. M;
COMPLAINTS.
The postmaster is 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 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 a letter is wrongly left at house or
wrongly placed in a box in post office, the
the envelope thus: "wrongly left at
Dec. th," and the letter should be Immediately
deposited in the post office or In a letter boz,
and the person 70 whom ~ IS asaharessed'
ope at once to the postmaster, that nm in.
vestigation may be made as to the cause OF
Loss of mail matter should be reported at
once to the office, and, for the purpose of
paving q 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 hnste. and
should therefore in all cases be SO PLAINLY
AND No EXCUSE FOR ERROR on the part
of the postal employees. Names OF
States should be written IN Jau Tor their alb
DreVlaI1ODS very ulsJluCtiy WTlItchJ III olucs
to prevent errors which arrive from the SINH
larity of abbreviations. Never send letters
containing money or valuables by mail with
out registering them, and never send bank
notes or gold or silver money at allif you can
procure 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
Eve cents for every half ounce to European
countries. A single newspaper Is trans:
pitted in the domestic mail at the rate OF
Jour 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-
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 resi-
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 ana
number.