Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-16

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 Western mails arrive at
a. m, $40 us p. M; close at 600 & 10 a. m.
and 1920 p. IN.
Portland and intermediate offices-Arrive al
n. m. and $40 & lisp.
LeWiStOH, auburn and intermediate Offices
Arrive at 2 a. m. and $40 g. us D. m. close at
500 Il 10 a. m. and 1880 p. m.
ErunSojck, Bath, Rockland, Squirrel Island
ocean Point, Boothbdy, etc-Arrlve at $40 &
1.15 u. m; close at 800 II 10 a. m.
Bangor, Belfdst, Eastern and Ne,o Bruns,cick-
Arrive at 1910 a. III. and IL p. M; close at $3.50
d. IN. and l.30 a. IN.
.Sko,rhegan, UdterriVe, and connected routes
Arrive at 1910 a. m. and 1870 p. m close at
$50 p. IN. and l. 80 n. m.
Mail will be forw arded by the train leaving
for the West at y. m. Separate pouches
will be made up for 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 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
W est on the II lying ankec Wnpn IL Is SCneu-
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, Mt Q
a. M; closed pouches are locked ten minutes
before the railroad leaving time. A mail
from Skowhegan is received at IFS p. IN.
STAGE MAILS.
Senrsmont and intermediate oflces-Ar-
rives Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
a. M; closes p. m.
Belfast and intermediate ofices-Arrives
daily Sundays eAcepted) at n. m; closes
Ualdoboro and intermediate Offices, in.
GLIDING Windsor-Arrives daily, Sundays
exceptedD at a. m; closes at p. m.
R0ckiand and intermediate Offices; (Sun.
days excepted)-Arrives at p. M; closes
LHcbted and intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at $50 a. m; closes
Winthrop and intermediate ofiices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted at p. m; closes
Manchester, Mt. Vernon. North Vienna, and
intermediate oflices-Arrives daily Sundays
excepted) at u n. m; closes at D. m.
Belgrade, Oakland, Somerset II. r., and con
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
cehtea! at y ~; closes at p; m. ,-
daily Sundays excepted) at 50 o. m.
closes at p. III.
COMPLAINTS.
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 or assis-
tant postmaster. Complaints in writing
should be addressed to the postmaster.
In cases of delay or misdcivcry 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"
to
wrongly placed in 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,
md the person to whom 1t is addressed,
khen lie receives it, should send the envel.
Ope at once to the postmaster, that an in |
vestigation may be made as to the cause of
Loss of mail matter should be reported at
once to the office, and, for the purpose OF
having proper record of the circumstances,
a 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 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 ,critten IN fIH 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 II 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 |
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 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 corresponde pta to addrAaa