Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-10

Cor. Middle and stone lSts., 900 l-30 400
Cony Street near the
Bridge. 9.O0 2.OV e!OU
Water st. opposite Parrott
q Co.'S. .................. s00 20O So0
Cor. Jefferson and Cumber
land StS... $50 900
Rines' Hill. junction Gage
st ..................... S.OO 100 9.Oo
Bangor and School Sts......
State ST., opposite Cannon's 500 200 500
State ST., Cor Scott. 500 800
sundays and legal holidays collections are
made at 6. Il. 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
change takes place about June 18th and lasts
until about October LIST.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Portland, South and Western mails arrive at
2 a. m. $40 4 7.l5 p. m; close at 600 10 a. m.
and 1920 p. m.
Portland and intermediate ofices-Arrive at
a. m. and $40 & 7.15p.m.
Le,ciston, Aujurn and intermediate Offices
Arrive at Il. m. and $40 & us p. NJ; close at
B,Wnswick, Bath. Rocktand, Squirrel Island.
Ocean Point, BOOfhbdy, etc-Arrive at $40 &
7l5 u. IN; close at 800 II 10 a. m.
Bangor, Belfast, Eastern and Neto Brunswick
Arrive at TO- 10 a. IN. and II p m; close at $50
p. M. and $50 a. IN.
Sko,chegan, WaterriRe, and connected routes
Arrive at 1910 a. M. and 1880 p. m close at
$50 p. IN. and l. 80 a. m.
Mail will be forwarded by the train leaving
be made pnd the etaoes
etween Gardiner and Cumberland junction
and Boston, and for connecting trains on
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-
and West will be forwarded several hours.
Second closed pouches are sent South and
West on the Flying Yankee" when it is sched-
uled. Closed mail is received from Hallowell,
Gardiner, Bowdoinhain, Richmond and Port
land, at Il. M; Bangor and Waterville, 3p.
m. 1t is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo
II. M; closed pouches are locked ten minutes
before the railroad leaving time. A mail
from Skowhegan is received at 7.l5 p. IN.
STAGE MAILS.
Searsmont and intermediate ofices-Ar-
rives Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
Belfast and intermediate ofiices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at . a. M; closes
Waldo00,,o and intermediate offices, in,
excepted at a. m; closes at p; m.
lays excepted)-Arrives at 8 p. M; closes
LHchdeld and intermediate offices-Arrives
laily Sundays excepted) at $50 a. M; closes
Winthrop and intermediate offices-Arrves
Tally Sundays excepted) at % p. m; closes
Manchester, ny: Vernon. NORTH Vienna, and
exceptedD at y a. m; closes at 2. m
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
cepted) at II M; closes ut p. m.
Weeks' Mus and Uest Windsor-Arrives
laily Sundays excepted) at 20 o. M;
closes at p. IN.
COMPLAINTS. ....
The postmaster is responsible for the en-
tire government and dispatch Of the mails at
this office. Inquiry and complaints should
tant postmaster. Complaints in writing
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 incivility or disrespect ON
the part Of any employees connected with
reported by letter to the postmaster, marked
When letter is wrongly left at a house Or
wrongly placed in a box in 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 in a letter box,
and the person to whom 1t Is addressed,
when he receives it, should send the envel-
ope Mt once to the postmaster, that an in.
vestigation may be made as to the cause Of
Loss Of mali matter should be reported at
snce to the office, and, for the purpose OF
) blank for the purpose can be obtained at
he office.
All mail matter at large post Offices is
necessarily handled in great haste, and
should 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 writfen in Jtu Tor 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 IL you can
procure q check, draft, or money order.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Approximately, the rate on letter is two
cents for every ounce and fraction thereof In
hve cents for every half ounce to European
nitted 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-
cific information regarding the classification
Of mail matter or postage inquire either at
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 at place Of business or private resi- |
dences, thereby saving much delay In the de. |
livery Of mail matter.
Request all yonr correspondents to address
your mall matter to the proper street and
number.