Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-27
CHANGE IN THE SUMMER SCHEDULE.

State ST., opposite Cannon's 300 200 900
State ST., Cor. Scott. 500 500
sundays and legal holidays collections are
made at g. Z. 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 Is minutes
earlier than the time scheduled here. The
change takes place about June 18TH and lasts
until about October lst
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Portland, South and Western mails arrive ut
a. M. $40 " Il5 p. M; close at GOO & 10 a. M.
and 1920 p. IN.
Portland and intermediate offices-Arrive at
IA. IN. and $40 7.l5p.m.
Le'riStOn, fUburn and intermediate Offices
Arrive ut = a. m. and 3.40 & 7.15 p. M; close at
600 4 10 Il. IN. and 1880 p. m.
B,a"Srick; Bath, Roehlaad Squirrel Island,
7.l5 p. m; close at 800 II lOa. IN. 49,
Bangor, Belfast Eastern and NeW Bruns,cicl-
Arrive at TO- 10 a. m. and ii p. H.; close at $50
Skowhegan, Edterrale, and connected routes
Arrive at 1910 a. m. and 1890 p. m close at
$50 p: m and ]: 80 a. m.
Mail viii be forwarded by the train leaving
for the West at ,. m. Separate pouches
will be made up for 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 We.t 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 Watervile, p.
IN. 1t is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo
well ut O p. M; Bangor and Waterville, at 2
n. m; closed pouches are locked ten minutes
before the railroad leaving time. mail
from Skowhegan is received at rs p. IN.
STAGE MAILS.
Searsmont and intermediate offices-Ar-
rives Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Q
Beltast and intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays exceptedD ats a. m; closes
TaldoJoro and intermediate offices, in,
GLIDING Windsor-Arrives daily, Sundays
exccptcD at a. m; closes at p. IN.
Rocktdnd and intermediate offices; (Sun-
days eXcepted)-Arrives at = p. m; closes
Litchfeld and intermediate oflices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at $50 a. m; closes
Tintarop and intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at 6 p. M; closes
Manchester, Mt. Ternon, North pienna, and
intermediate Ofiices-Arrives daily Sundays
eXceptcd) at IL n. M; closes at p. IN.
Belgrade. Oakland, Somerset r. r., and con
Meeting routes; arrives daily SUNDAYS ex
certedl at !? m; closes at p IN.
IFeeks' Mills and Uest JTMdsor-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at 20 q. m;
closes at p. III. ..-.
COMPLAINTS. y- o.
The postmaster is responsible for the en-
tire government and dispatch OF the mails MT
this office. Inquiry and complaints should
be made direct to the postmaster or assis-
should be addressed to the postmaster
in cases of delay or misdelivery the envel
opc 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
"personal."
When letter is wrongly left at house or
wrongly placed In box in Il post office, the
fact should be noted in ink on the back of
the envelope thus: "Wrongly left at
Dec th," and the letter should be Immediately
deposited in the post office or i'll letter hoN,
when he receives it, should send the enveI.
Ope Mt once to the postmaster, that nm in
vestigation may be made as to the cause OF
wrong delivery.
Loss of mali matter should be reported ct
Snce to the office, and, for the purpose of
having 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 haste, 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 tcrttfen IN tnH (or their alb
breviations very distinctly written) in orde:
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 If 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
five cents for every half ounce to European
countries. A single newspaper is trans
United 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-
cfic information regarding the classification
of mail matter or postage inquire either at
the stamp window or of the postmaster.
Il 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 and
number.