Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-03-19


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CHANGE IN THE SUMNER 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 plsce about June 18th and lasts
until about october lst
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Portland South and Western mails arrive at
a. M, $40 \ IFS p. m. close at $40 3 10 .. M
' Portland ti and intermediate ofices-Arrive At
2 a. m. and $40 s. 7.l5p.m
Lewiston, AUBURN and intermediate omces-
Arrive at n. IN. and $40 & 7.l5 p. M; close at
Q. 90 Il 10 n. III. and 1890 p. m.
Brunswick, Bath, Roesland, Squirrel Ls'and,
Ocean Point, Boothbay, etc-Arrivs at $40 q
Bangor. Belfast, Eastern and Netr Brunsrsck-
Arrive at 1910 .. m. and IL p. M; close at $50
= Shoshegan, UaferriHe and connected routes
Arrive at 1910 o. m. and 1880 p. m close at
$50 p. III. and /. 30 q. m.
Mail Will be forwarded by the train leaving
for tho West Mt p. m. Separate pouches
will be made mp for Portland and the stations
etween Gardiner and Cumberland Junction
and Boston, and for connecting trains on
Boston and New York routes. Tho 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 "Flyiue Yankee" when 1t ~ sched-
uled. Closed mail is received from Hallowell,
Gardiner, Bowdoinham, Richmond and Port
land, at Ia. H.; Bangor and Waterville, 3p.
m 1t IL dispatched to Gardiner. and Halo
well at p. m; Bangor and Watervillc, at
| a. m; closed pouches are locked ten minutes
before the railroad leaving time. mail
from Skowhegan is received ut 1.lo p. IN.
STAGE MAILS.
| Senrsmonf and intermediate offices-Ar-
! x;yas Monday Wednesday and Eriday at 8
Belfast and intermediate ofices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at a. m; closes
UaldoJoro and intermediate Offices, in
GLIDING Windsor-Arrives daily, Sundays
excepted at . a. M; closes ~ pp p; m; ,srn
| days excepted)-Arrives at p, M; closes
Lacideld and intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays exceptedD at 800 d. m; closes
JTin.hrop and intermediate ofiices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at up. m; closes
dorchester. M: vernon. North yieana, and
exceptcd) at IL n. m; closes at p. m.
Relgrade Oakland, Somerset r. r., and con
| Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
Weeks Teeis' Mis and Jiest 'Jvind.or-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at 20 q. m;
| closes at p. III.
! COMPLAINTS.
Tue postmaster il responsible for the en-
! tire government and dispatch OF the mails at
this office. Inquiry Ind complaints should
be made direct 70 the postmaster or assis.
| should be addressed to the postmaster.
! In cases of delay or Inisdelivery the envcl-
\ 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
"personal."
When letter is wrongly left at a house or
wrongly placed In q box in post ONCE, 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
4 deposited in the post office or in letter box.
/ 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 mail matter should be reported al
Dnce T. the Office. and, for the purpose OF
Saving proper record of the circumstances,
blank for the purpose can be obtained ~
All mail matter at large post offices Ii
1 necessarily handled In great haste, and
sholld 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 wriften IN null for their alb
breviations very distinctly written) 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 car
procure check. draft, or money order.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
i Approximately, the rate on letter 10 two
cents for every ounce and fraction thereof in
| the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and
| Ave cents for every half ounce to European
4 countries. A single newspaper Ia trans
nitted in the domestic mail at the rate q
four ounces Cor one cent. Books are sent al
| the rate OF two ounces for one cent, aud mer
chandise one cent per ounce. For any spe
cific information regarding the ifIcatfor
| Of mall matter or postage inquire either al
| the stamp window or OF the postmaster.
TIE CONVENIENCE OF LETTER B0xEs.
| Patrons in cities where letter carriers arr
employed. are advised to provide lette;
boxes at place Of business or private sesi
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.
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