Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-19

made ut 6. r. 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 ID minutes
earlier than the time scheduled here. The
change takes plhce about June 10Th and lasts
until about october lst.
| ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Portland, South and Western malls arrive at
q. M, $40 & us p. M; close at 500 b 10 a. M
and 1890 p. III.
q. M. and $40 & 1.l5p.m.
Lesciston. 1uJurn and intermediate ofrces-
Arrive at : u. m. and $40 & 7.l5 p. m; close at
d brunswick, Bath, Rochiand Squirrel island,
| Ocean Point, Boofhbay, etc-Arrive at $40 q
| 7.l5 p. m; close at 500 II 10 a: m.
| Bangor. Belfast, Eastern and Ne,o Brunsscick-
Arrive at lo.ioa. III. and II p. M; close at $50
= Sko~iegan, Waferpine and connected routes
Arrive at 10. 10 a. m. and 1880 p. m close at
| $50 p. III. and ]. 30 a. IN.
Mail will be forwarded by the train leaving
forth West at 2. m; separate pouches
etween Gardiner and Cumberland Junction
| AMI Boston, and for connecting trains on
Boston and New York routes; The mails
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 south
Second closed pouches are sent south and
West on the Flying Yankee" when i is sched-
uied. Closed mail is received from Aailowell.
| Gardiner, Bowdoinhaln, Richmond and Port.
! land, at 3 n. M; Bangor and Waterville, 3p.
IN. 1t Is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo.
n. M; closed pouches are locked ten minutes
before the railroad leaving time. mail
from Skowhegan is received at 1l5 p. IN.
STAGE NAILS.
| Searsmont and intermediate offices-Ar-
rfves Monday, Wednesday and Friday ut
| n H.
Be,tasf and Intermediate ofiices-Arrives
| daily Sundays excepted) at a. m; closes
TIaidoJoro and intermediate Offices, in.
GLIDING Windsor-Arrives daily, Sundays
excepted at Q a. m; closes at 4 p m.
| Rockiand and intermediate offices; (Sun-
days excepted) Arrives ut p. m; closes
Liichaea and intermediate oficcs-Arrives
| dnily Sundays excepted) at $50 a. M; closes
II1nshrop and intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) ut 6 p. M; closes
Manchester, M. Vernon, North Tiemna. and
| intermediate officcs-Arrives daily Sundays
eHs eppseae o. oaad o sesss b. and con-
, Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
| cepted) at Y M; closes at r.: m.
Ieeks' Nils and Hest Windsor-Arrivcs
daily Sundays exccpted) ut . 60 q. m;
closes at y. H.
COMPLAINTS.
| The postmaster is responsible for the en-
tire government and dispatch of the mails ut
| this Office. Inquiry and complaints should
| be made direct to the postmaster or assis-
| :ant postmaster. Complaints in writing
! SHOULD be addressed to the postmaster.
| In cases of delay or misdclivery 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 win
/ the postal service should be immediately
reported By letter to the postmaster, marked
"pcrsonal"
wrongly placed IN box In post ONCE, the
fact shon!.i be avtei in ink on the back OF
Sec enys%h the letter should be 's
deposited in the post office or IN a letter box,
| and the person to whom 1t is addressed,
when lie receives 1t. should send the envel-
spe at once to the postmaster. that an in.
vestigation may be made as to the cause OF
| Wong delivery.
/ Dnce Z the Office and, for the purpose OF
| saving q proper record OF the circumstances,
| } blank for the purpose can be obtained at
All mail matter Mt large post offices is
necessarily handled in great haste, and
shorl.l therefore In all eases be so PLAINLY
AND No EXCUSE FOR ERROR on the part
| OF the postal employees. Names Of
State. should be ~r.tsn r. ~ Cor their ira sb.
| to prevent errors which arrive from the sini.
larity OF authorizations. Never send letters
oe ib or ann cy .ea Sank
notes or gold or silver money ut all II you can
| procure . check. draft. or money order.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
| Approximately. the rate on . lctter IL two
| cents for every ounce and fraction thereof In
| the United states, Canada. and Me yicO aud
| dvc cents for every half ounce to European
| countries. A single newspaper Is trans.
| niitted in the domestic mall at the rate of
! four ounces for one cent. Books are sent at
| the rate Of two ounces for one cent, and iner-
| chaudtsc one cent per ounce. For any spc-
| cii!c information regarding the classification
| Of mail matter or postage inquire either at
| the stamp window or Of The postmaster.
TIE CONVENIENCE or LETTER BOXES.
| Patrons In cities where letter carriers are
| employed. are advised 70 provide letter
| boxes NJ place Of business or private .esi-
! dences. thereby saving much delay In the de-
| livery Of mail matter.
Request all your correspondents 70 adhress
| your inniI matter ~ the proper street and
| number.