Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-11


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 place about June 18th and lasts
until about october lst.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Portland, South and Western mails arrive at
a. m. $40 & 7.l5 p. m; close at 500 10 a. m.
and 1870 p. IN.
Portland and intermediate offices-Arrive al
n. m. and $40 & 7.15p.m.
Le,ristOR, A,tburn and intermediate Offices
Arrive at : a. m. and $40 l. 7.l5 p. m; close at
800 & 10 a. IN: and 1890 p. m.
BrunS,oick, Bath. Rockldnd, Squirrel Island,
Ocean Point, BOothbdy, etc-Arrive at $40 &
lis p. m; close at 800 n lOa; m.
Bangor, Belfast, Eastern and Netc Brunswick
Arrive at 10. 10 a. III. and IL p. m. close at $50
D. m. and l.30 n. m.
Sko,chegan, WaterriHe and connected routes
Arrive at 1910 a. m. and 1880 p m close al
$50 p. m. and l. 80 a. m.
Mail will be forwarded by the train leaving
for the West at y. m. Separate pouches
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" whcnit seized
lled. Closed mail is received from Halloween,
Gardiner, Bowdonham Richmond and Port
land, at a. m; Bangor and Waterville, 3 p.
IN. 1t is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo
well at 6p m; Bangor and Waterville, Mt ?
a. M; closed pouches are locked ten minutes
before the railroad leaving time. mail
from Skowhegan is received at us p. m.
STAGE MAILS.
Senrsront and intermediate offlces-Ar
rives Monday, Wednesday and Friday at .
A. m: closes p. m.
Belfast and intermediate offices-Arrives
Tally Sundays excepted) at 9 a. m; closes
at y. m.
Wdldoboro and intermediate offices, in
GLIDING WindsOr-Arrives daily, Sundays
excepted) at a. M; closes ut p. m.
Rockland and intermediate offices; (Sun
lays excepted)-Arrives at p. M; closes
Lachfeld and intermediate ofices-Arrives
laily Sundays excepted) at $50 a. m; closes
Winthrop and intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at 6 p. M; closes
at a. m.
Manchester MT. Vernon, North Vienna, and
intermediate offices-Arrives daily Sundays
sxcepted) at Il a. m; closes at p. m.
Belgrade, Oakland, Somerset r. r., and con-
necting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
'' Teehs' " mis- and Vest 'Windsor-Arrives
daily Sundays excepteO at 30 u. M;
closes at p. IN.
COMPLAINTS.
The postmaster is responsible for the en-
tire government ana U1Spalcu Oh Ine LldllS ~
this office. Inquiry and complaints should
be made direct to the postmaster or assis-
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
the postal service should be Immediately
reported by letter to the postmaster marked
personal" -.
wrongly placed in q box in a post office, the
fact should be noted in ink on the back OF
the envelope thus: wrongly LETT 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 at once to the postmaster, that an III
vestigation may be made as to Ithe cause OF
wrong delivery.
Loss Of mail matter should be reported at
snce to the office. and, for the purpose OF
having proper record Of the circumstances,
blank for the purpose can be obtained at
he office.
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
States should be Dritten IN fuu Tor their ABB
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 check, draft, or money order.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Approximately, the rate on letter is two
cents for every ounce and fraction thereon IN
the United States Canada, and Mexico. and
ave cents for every half ounce to European
countries. A single newspaper Is trans,
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 your correspondence to ADDRESS
.xo,,. r,,aif tn tho nrOnpr atreet and