Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-19

State ST., Cor. Scott. ......... 500 300
Sundays and legal holidays collections are
made at 8. Z. 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 place about June 18th and lasts
until about october LIST.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Portland, South and Western mails arrive at
2 II. 1n $40 6 rs p M; close at 600 ( 10 n.
and 1920 p IN. ~
Portland and intermediate offices-Arrive at
2 a. IN. and $40 Il 7l5 p. m.
LeSciStoH, AHi,urR and intermediate Offices
Arrive at 2 Il. m. and $40 & 1.l5 p M; close at
500 s. 10 II. m. and 1880 p. m.
Bruasoick, Bata, Pocstdaa, Squirrel Island,
Ocean Point, BooHday, etc-Arrive at $40 Il
7I5 p. IN; close at 600 Il 10 "A. m.
Bangor, BettiiSt, Eastern aud Ne,c Brunsicicl'-
arrive ut 1910 n. N. and II p. H.; close at $50
p. IN. and $50 a. M
ShoohegGn, JtaterrilIs, and connected routes
Arrive at 1910 n. N. and 1889 y. m close ut
$50 p. m and l, 80 a. IN.
Mail win he forwarded by the train leaving
will be made upfor 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 viii not be
delivered any sooner than by the night lull
man. they arriving at too late an hour tor de
livery, DuL 1NiilIs LOE new lplk, lllt oOulh
and West will be forwarded several hours
Second closed pouches are sent South and
West on the Flying Yankee" when I'll sched-
uled Closed nnil is received from HallOwell
Gardiner, BowdoinhaIn, Richmond and Port
land, at 8 Il. M: Bangor and Waterville, 3 p.
IN. 1t is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo
well at p M; Bangor and W4teryine, at .
n. m; closed pouches are locked ten minutes
before the railroa3 leaving time. mail
from Skowhegan is received ut lis p. III.
STAGE MAILS.
Searsmont and intermediate ofices-hr
rives Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
Beifast and intermediate oflees--Arrives
daily Sundays exccpted) at 0 u. M; closes
Trdido5oro aud intermediate OFFICES, in
GLIDING Windsor-Arrives daily, Sundays
excepted at n. m; closes ut 4 p. m.
Rock{dHd and intermediate offices; (Sun.
days excepted)-Arrives at . p. M; closes
Litchdeld and intermediate oflices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at $50 Il. m; closes
yFtnthrop and intermediate oflices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at p. M, closes
at ! Il. IN.
intermediate oficcs-Arrvcs daily Sundays
excepted) at l. a. m; closes at p. m.
Belgrade, oakland, Somerset r, r.. and con.
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
cepted) at Il M; closes ut 2. m.
iTeets' NILS and West Findsor-Arrives
daily Sundays eNccpted) at 30 q. M:
closes al y. III.
CoMPLaINT3.
The postmaster Is responsible for the en-
tire government and dispatch OF the mails at
this office. Inquiry and complaints should
be made direct to the postmaster assis-
tant postmaster. Complaints in writing
should be addressed to the postmaster.
In cases of delay or misdelivcry 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
"Dersonal."
When a letter is wrongly left at 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 tn and the letter should be Immediately
deposited in the post office or in letter box.
and the person to whom 1t is addressed,
khen he receives it, should SEMI the envel-
ope at once to the postmaster, that an in
vestigation may be made as to the cause OF
wrong delivery.
once to the office, and, for the purpose OF
having proper record of the circumstances,
q blank for the purpose can be obtained at
the Office.
All mail matter at large post offices is
necessarily handled in great haste, and
sholld therefore in all eases 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 wrifteIa in mn (or their alb
breviations very distinctly written) in order
to prevent errors which arrive from the SINH
larity of abbreviations. 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 a check, draft, or money order.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Approximately the rate on 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. single newspaper is trans
mitted in the domestic mail at the rate OF
four ounces for one cent. Books are sent ut
the rate OF two ounces for one cent, and mer-
chandise one cent per ounce. For any spe-
citic 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
emploved. are advised to provide letter
boxes ut 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 ana
Number.