Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-21

| Cor. Arsenal and East
| Chestnut Sts............... 300 200 4Jt
PcttingillS Corner......... S.45 2.C0 AS
| Cor. Bangor and Myrtle Sts., S.45 200 7ti
| Bangor and School Sts.,..... S45 200 I.4d
| Cor. Bangor and Cony Sts., 200 200 soa
Cor. Middle and stone lSts., 800 l.30 ADJ
| Cony Street near the
| Bridge. 300 20O e.UU
| Water st. opposite Parrot
| 4 CO'S..... ................. 300 100 9.3U
Cor. jefferson and CuInbcr-
| land StS.. SoU 0.ut
| Rines Hill, junction Gage
| st ...................... 3.OU 2.UU S.UJ
| Bangor and school Sts.......
state ST., opposite Cannon'S 900 200 900
State ST., Cor. Scott.......... 500 800
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 Is minutes
earlier than the time scheduled here. The
| change takes place about June 18th and lasts
until about October LIST.
| ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
| Portland, South and Uestern mails arrive at
Pa. M $40 n lis p. H.; close at 600 & 10 a. IN.
| and 1920 p. IN.
Portland and intermediate offices-Arrive at
| n. M and $40 Il 1l5 p. m.
| LecistoH Aui.urn and intermediate Offices
Arrive ut a. IN. and $40 Il 1.15 p. m; close at
| 500 Il 10 a. IN. and 1880 p. m.
| Bruaswick, Bath, Rochtand, Squirrel Island,
Ocean Point, Boothbay, etc-Arrive at $40 u
| 7.l5 y. m; close at 800 4 10 Il. m.
Bangor, Beifast, Eastern and Ne,c Bruastoick-
Arrive at 1910 a. H. and IL p. m; close at $50
| p. and $50 II. m.
Skorhegan, WaterriHe, and connected routes
| Arrive at 1910 a. m. and 1880 p. IN close at
| $50 d. m. and l. 80 a.
Mail Will be forwarded by the train leaving
for the West at p. m. Separate pouches
| will be made up for Portland and the stations
etween Gardiner and Cumberland junction
and Boston, and for connecting trains on
bon md a n lis
| 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" when tits seized.
uled. Closed mail is received from Hallowell.
Gardiner, Bowdoinham, Richmond and Port
land, at n. M; Bangor and Waterville, 3 p.
IN. 1t is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo
well 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 rs p. IN.
STAGE MAILS.
Searsnont and intermediate oftices-Ar,
rives Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
BELFAST and intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) Mt 8 n. M; closes
at p. m.
TaldoJoro and intermediate offices, in
Guiding Windsor-Arrives daily, Sundays
excepted at a. M i,. closes at 4 p; m;
days eXcepted)-Arrives at p. m; closes
at Il. m.
LWchdeld and intermediate ofices-Arrives
daily Sundays eXccpted) at $50 a. m; closes
Wiatkrop and intermediate ofices-Arrives
daily Sundays exceptedD at 6 p. M; closes
at n. IN.
Manchester, Nj. Ternon, North Vienna and
intermediate offces-Arrives daily Sundays
exeeptedl at dd = a. m; closes closes at p M
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
centedl at = m; closes at pm.
Ueeks Mills and Hest Uindsor-Arrives
daily Sundays eXceptedD Mt 30 q. m:
closes at 4 p. N.
COMPLAINTS.
The postmaster is responsible for the en-
tire government and dispatch of the mails at
be made direct to the postmaster or assis-
tant postmaster. Complaints in writing
should be addressed to the postmaster.
In cases of delay or misdclivery the envel.
opc should be produced showing the post
marks. This is very important and essential.
Every case of incivility or disrcspect on
the part of any employees connected with
the postal service should be Immediately
reported by letter to the postmaster. marked
personal"
When a 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
deposited in the post Office or in letter box,
Ind the person to whom it Is addressed,
When he receives it, should send the cnvel.
ope at once to the postmaster, that an in
yestigation may be made as to the cause of
wrong delivery.
Loss of mail matter should be reported at
once to the Office, and. for the purpose of
having proper record of the circumstances,
blank for the purpose can be obtained at
the office.
All mail matter at large post Offices is
necessarily handled in great haste, and
should therefore in all cases he 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 acritfen in fH Tor their alb.
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
mttted in the domestic mail at the rate of
four 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-
c1f1c 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 your correspondents to address
your mail matter to the proper street and
number.