Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-15

made at 6. p. NJ.
CHANGE IN THE SUMNER SCHEDULE.
Owing to the earlier arrival and departure
Of the mail trains during the summer season
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.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILs.
Portland, South and Wesfern mails arrive at
a m, $40 4 IT'S p m; close at 800 4 10 q. m.
and 1890 p. m.
Portland and intermediate offlces-Arrive At
Q a. IN. and $40 & 7.l5p.m.
Lepiston, auburn and intermediate offlces-
Arrive at a. M and $40 & 7.l5 p. M; CLOSE q.
500 & 10 a. IN. and 1880 D. m.
Brunswick Bah, Rockaand, Squirrel Island,
Ocean Point Boothbay, etc-Arrivs at $40 i
us p m; close at 500 & 10 a: m.
Bangor, Belfast, Eastern and Ne,o BYuns,ctck--
Arrive at l0.l0a IN. and IL p. M; close at $50
p. m. and l.30 a. IN.
SEo,chegdn, Waterviue, 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
etween Gardiner and Cumberland junction
and Boston, and for connecting trains on
Boston and New York routes: The malls
delivered any sooner than by tho night Pull
man, they arriving at too late an hour for de-
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" when it is sched.
uled. Closed mail is received from Hallowell,
Gardiner, Bowdoinham. Richmond and Port
land, at 8 a. M; Bangor and Waterville, 3 p.
IN. 1t is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo
well at p. M; Bangor and Waterville, ut e
a. M; closed pouches are locked ten minutes
before the railroad leaving time. A mail
from Skowhegan is received at 7.15 p. m.
STAGE NAILS.
Searsmont and intermediate of1oes-Ar.
rives Monday, Wednesday and Friday at .
nln ~ m
Belfast and intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) ats a. M; closes
Wdidoboro and intermediate ofrice., In.
Guiding Windsor-Arrives daily, Sundays
oxcepted at a. M; closes at p. m.
Rocktdnd and intermediate offices; (sun-
days excepted)-Arrtves at p. M; closes
Lfcadeld and intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays sxoepted) at $50 a. m; closes
Winthrop and intermediate ofices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at p. M; closes
Manchester. Mt. Vernon. North pienna, and
intermediate offices-Arrives daily Sundays
exceptedl) at IL a. M; closes at p. m.
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays 81
Eeeks' MiHs and West u Wi ina
daily Sundays excepted) at . 70 q. M;
closes at 1 p. m.
COMPLAINTS.
The postmaster is responsible for the en-
tire government and dispatch OF the mails at
this office; Inquiry and complaints should
tant postmaster. Complaints in wr ntis
should be addressed to the postmaster.
In cases Of delay or misdelive-y the envsl.
sho Th. be the nGt
Every case Of incivility or disrespect OF.
the part Of any employees connected with
reported By letter to the postmaster. marked
personal"
When letter is wrongly left at house or
fact should be noted in ink on the back Of
the envelope thus: "WrongIy left at
Dec. th," and the letter should be Immediately
and the person to whom it is addressed.
when he receives 1t, should send the enyel.
ppe at once to the postmaster, that an in.
vestigation may be made as to tine cause Of
Loss of mali matter should be reported 4,
lnce tSthe Office and, for the purpose OF
: blank for the purpose can be obtained at
Che Office.
All mail matter at large pos. ofsces is
necessarily handled in greet haste and
shoTld therefore in all cases be SO PLAINLY
ADDRESSED as to leave No ROOM FoR DOUBT
AND No EXCUSE For ERROR on the part
of the postal employees. Names OF
States should be rritfen in niH Tor their alb
breviations very distinctly wIitten) in order
to prevent errors which arrive from the smi.
iarity of Authorizations. Never send letters
containing money or yaluablea by mail with.
out registering them, and never send bank
notes OF gold or silver money at all II you can
procure check, draft, or money order.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Approximately, the rate on q letter 10 two
cents for every ounce and fraction thereof I'm
the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and
i've cents for every half ounce to European
countries. A single newspaper IL 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.
an aaFt E.
cifc 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 .esi.
dances. 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.