Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-03-13

State St., Cor. Scott. ......... 500 500
sundays and legal holidays collections are
made at 6. L. Nj.
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 abont Juna 18th and lasts
until about October lst.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Portland, South and Western mails arrive ut
q. M. $40 & us p. m; close at 600 4 10 .. m.
and 1890 p. m.
Portland and intermediate ofilcss-Arrive at
Q a. IN. and $40 7.15p. m.
Leviston, AUBURN and intermediate ofices-
Arrive at a. m. and 340 & 7.l5 p. M; close at
800 & 10 Il. m. and 1880 p. m.
Brunspick. Bath, Rockland, Squirrel Island,
Ocean Point, Boothbay. etc-Arrive At $40
7l5 p. IN; close at 600 & 10 a: m.
Bangor, Belfast, Eastern and NeU BrunsDick-
Arrive at TO- 10 a. IN. and IL p. ~; close at $40
Shorfegaa, Waterrine and connected routes
Arrive Mt 1910 a. M. and 1870 p. m close at
$50 p. IN. and /. 80 O. m.
Mail will be forwarded by the train leaving
for the West at p. m. Separate pouches
win 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 West will be forwarded several hours.
Second closed pouches are sent South and
West on the "Flying Yankee" whenit is sched-
uled Closed mail is received from Hallowell,
Gardiner Bowdonham, Richmond and Port
land, at a. In; Bangor and Waterville, 3 p.
m. 1t is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo
well at p. m; Bangor and Waterville, at
4. M; closed pouches are locked ten minutes
before the railroad leaving time. mail
from Skowhegan is received at 7.15 p. m.
STAGE NAILS.
Searsmont and intermediate off1ces-Ar.
rtves Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
Beitast and intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) ate a. M; closes
at p. m.
GLIDING Windsor-Arrives daily, Sundays
excepted) at a. m; closes at 4 p. m.
Rocktdnd and intermediate oriices; (Sun-
days excepted) at p. m; closes
q. Lit 1" and intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at $50 q. m; closes
" WiRnt1rop and intermediate ofices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepteD at6p. M; closes
at a. m. -
intermediate ofices-Arrives daily Sundays
fslggrsde. oatla"d. Somsrss, Z. g., and con
ee lHgeehs. ~ Miis and West Windsor-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at 20 g. M;
closes al . y. H.
COMPLAINTS.
The postmaster IL responsible for the en-
tire government and dispatch OF the mails at
this Office. Inquiry ind complaints should
be made direct to the postmaster or assis-
should be addressed to the postmaster.
In cases Of delay or misdelivery the envel-
ope should be produced showing the post
marks This Is very important and essential.
Every case Of incivillty or disrespect on
the part of any employees connected with
the postal service should be immediately
reported By letter to the postmaster marked
When a letter is wrongly left at a house or
wrongly placed In box in post office, the
fact should be noted in ink on the back OF
the envelope thus: "Wrongly left TT
Dec. til" and the letter should be immediately
deposited in the post Office or In letter ooS'
and the person to whom 1t Is addressed,
when he receives it, should send the envcI-
spe at once to the postmaster, that an In:
vestigation may be made - TO tine cause OF
"i Loss of mail matter should be reported Al
snce K, the Office and, for the purpose OF
iaving proper record OF the circutns ;H.
1 blank for the purpose can be obtained II
'i Ali mail matter at large post ofices is
necessarily handled IN greaa. sn nai p. sh1
HnprrssEp as to leave No RooM For DOUBT
AND 10 EXCUSE FOR ERROR on the part
o,e the Should pSSfba Be cea !" their ab
breviations very distinctly written) In order
TO prevent errors which arrive from the SINH
iaritv 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 allif you can
procure 8 check, draft, or money order.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
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
| countries. A single newspaper Is 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-
| chandise one cent per ounce. For any spe-
| cific information regarding the classification
| al mail matter or postage inquire either at
/ the stamp window or OF the postmaster.
THE coxvESIENCE OF LETTER BOXES.
Patrons in cities where letter carriers are
employed. are advised to provide letter
boxes at place of business or private <esl-
dences, thereby saving much delay In the de-
/ livery OF mail matter.
Request all your correspondents 20 address
your mail matter 70 the proper street ana
| humber.