Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-22

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CHANGE IN THE sUNMID 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 ssrs. Tho
until about October LIST.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Portland, South and Westsrn mails arrive at
a. m, $40 4 7l5 p. M; close at e.O> 10 .. N.
and 1880 p. m.
Portland and intermediate oficss-Arrive 1t
I Ie at'; Iu6urn and intermediate ofiees-
Arrive at 2 a. m. and 84o 7lS p. MI CLOSE At
900 & 10 a. IN. and 1880 p. M.
Bruns,cick, Bath, Rockland, Squirrel Is,snd,
Ocean Point. Boothbay, etc-Arrivs at $40 &
7I5 p m; close close. at 500 4 10 a; N: -
Arrive at 10. 10 a. IN. and IL p M; close At IS,
sko,ghegan, Waterpine, and connected route.
Arrive at lolo a. m. and 1890 p. m close at
$50 p m. and l. so a. m.
Mail will be forwarded by the train leaving
for the West ut p m. Separate pouches
etween Gardiner and Cumberland junction
and Boston, and for connecting trains on
Boston and New York routes: The mails
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
snd Yves. will be forwarded several hours.
Second closed pouches are sent South and
West on the "Flying Yankee" W hen it is sched-
u!ed Closed mail is received from Halowe!l,
Gardiner, BowdOinham. Richmond and Port
land, at 8 n. m; Bangor and Waterville, 8 p.
m. 1t is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo
well at p. M; Bangor end watervillc. ate
a. m; closed pouches nrc locked ten minutes
before the railroad leaving time. mail
from skowhegan is received at 7.lo p. m.
STAGE MAILS.
Searsmont and intermediate of,ioes-Ar.
rives Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
Belfast and intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) ats a. m; closes
at 4 p. IN.
Edidoboro and intermediate Offices, In
Guiding Windsor-Arrives daily, Sundays
sxcepted) at 9 a. m; closes OF p. m.
R0cEldnd and intermediate offices; (Sun-
days excepted)-Arrives at p. M; closes
Litcadeld and intermediate oG,ce,-Arrives
daily Sundays exceptetD at $50 q. m; closes
Hfnthrop and intermediate ofices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted at p. M; closes
ut a. IN.
intermediate oflices-Arrives daily Sundays
exteptcd) at IL a. M; closes of p. m.
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
cepted) at II m. closes at p. m
teeks' Mus and Vest Findsor--Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) ut so q. M;
closes at p. M. .|
COMPLAINTS.
The postmaster IS responsible TOT 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 misdelive~y the envel-
ope should be produced showing the post
marks. This is very important and essential.
Every case OF incivility or disrespect OF.
the part OF any employees connected with
the postal service should be Immediately
reported BY letter to the postmaster. marked
When letter Is wrongly left at house or
wrongly placed In box in post Office, tho
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 1t is addressed,
when he receives it, should send the envel-
ppe at once to tie postmaster, that an in.
vestigation may be made as to the cause OF
wrong delivery.
pnce t. the office, and, for the purpose OF
having proper record Of the circumstances,
) blank for the purpose can be obtained at
The office.
All mail matter at large post Offices ia
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 wriffen tn fuU Tor their alb
breviations very distinctly ~ritten) 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 at all II you can
procure q check, draft, or money order.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Approximately, the rate on 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. single Newspaper Is trans
mitted liz 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 BoxBs.
Patrons in cities where letter carriers are
employed, are advised to provide letter
boxes mt place of business or private <esi-
dences, thereby saving much celay In the de-
livery of mail matter.
Request all your correspondents to address
your mail matter TO the proper street and
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