Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-05

State St. opposite Cannon's 9uo 2oo s.U
sundays and legal holidays collections are
made at q. Il. NJ.
CHANGE IN TIE SUMMER 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 pl6ce about June 18th and lasts
until about October lst
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Portland, South and JFcstern mails arrive at
a. m, $40 10 p. H.. close at Goo 10 a. m.
and lo.3o y. m.
Portland aud intermediate oflices-Arrive at
d. IN. aud $40 & 7.l5p. m.
] LeristoH, AUBURN and intermediate Offices
Arrive mt a. IN. and $40 & as p. m; close at
600 4 10 a. IN. and 1889 p. N.
Braas,rick, Bath. RocklaR9, Squirrel Island,
Ocean Point. Boothtdy, etc-Arrive at $40 &
! us p. IN; close nj 800 n 10 n. IN.
Bangor. Belfast, Eastern and Nec Brunswick-
Arrive at 1910 Il. IN. and IL p. m; close at 80
d. m. and 1.30 n. m.
! : Skotrhegan UaferriHe, and connected routes
Arrive at 1910 a. III. and 1880 p. m close Mt
/ $50 ". m. and I. 50 a.
Mail will be forwarded by the train leaving
for the West at 3 u. IN. Separate pouches
| will be made up for Portland and the stations
etween Gardiner and Cumberland junction
and Boston, and for connecting trains on
Boston ana New York routes. The mails
/ for Boston by this train will not be
delivered any sooner than by the night Pull
man. they arriving ut too late an hour for de-
livery: but mails for New York, the South
and West will be forwarded several hours.
West on the "FlyDg Yankee" when it Is sched-
MED. Closed mail is received from Hallowell,
Gardiner, Bowdoinham, Richmond and Port
I land, at 8 n. H.; Bangoraud Waterville, 3p.
IN. 1t is dispatched TO Gardiner and Halo
we'll at p. m; Bangor and Waterville, at 3
a. m: closed pouches are locked ten minutes
/ before the railroad leaving time. A mail
/ from Skowhegan is received at us p. m.
STAGE MAILS.
Senrsmout and intermediate offlces-Ar-
rives Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9
Belfast and intermediate ofiices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at Q a. H.; closes
at m
Guiding Windsor-Arrives daily, Sundays
excepted) ut o a. m; closes at p. m.
Rockidad and intermediate offices; Sun
days excepted)-Arrives at p. m; closes
Lifchdeid and intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at $50 a. m; closes
Tinthrop and intermediate ofiices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at p. M; closes
Manchester, Mt. Vernon. North pienna, and
intermediate offices-Arrives daily Sundays
excepted at !? a. M; closes at y. m.
Belgrade, oakland, Somerset Y. r., and con-
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex-
cepted) at II M; closes at p. m.
| jreeks' Mis- and Hest JFindsor-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at 0 90 a. m;
COMPLAINTS.
TIE 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 envei-
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
,f.l oh,
reported by letter to the postmaster, marked
When Il letter is wrongly left at house or
wrongly placed in a box in a post office, the
fact should be nvted in ink ON the back of
the envelope thus: "Wrongly left at
Dec. til, and the letter should be Immediately
deposited in the post office or in q letter box,
and the person to whom it is addressed,
when he receives it, should send the envel-
ape at once to the postmaster, that an in
vestigation may be made as to the cause of
wrong delivery.
Loss of mali matter should be reported Mt
lnce to the Office, and, for the purpose OF
having aproper record of the circumstances,
: blank for the purpose can be obtained at
Tie office.
necessarily handled in great haste, and
shorld therefore in all cases be So PLAINLY
ADDRESSED rs to leave No Room For DOUBT
Of aSD the postal fe On Names nns p" Of
States should be mritten IN full Tor their alb
breviations very distinctly writtcn) in ortle:
larity of Authorizations. Never send letters
containing money or valuables by mail with
out registering them, and never send bank
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
five cents for every half ounce to European
countries. 4 single newspaper. Is trans
nitted in the domestic mail at the rate OF
four ounces for one cent. Books are sent Mt
the rate of two ounces for one cent, and mcr-
chandise one cent per ounce. For any spe-
cific Information regarding the classification
Of mail matter or postage inquire either OF
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 ut 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 tine proper street and
number. i