Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-01-28


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 or MAILS.
Portland, South and Hester'n mails arrive at
Q a. M $40 y 7.l5 p. m.; close at e,oo L 10 a. m
ami 1890 p. m.
Portland and intermediate offiees-ArIive al
"a. IN. and $40 & 7.l5p.m.
Ielriston, .4ui1t;'n and intermediate Offices
Arrive at n. M and 340 K 7lo p M; close at
6.00 & 10 II. m. and 1880 p. M.
BrunsciGt Bcth, Atocllaad, Squirrei Island,
Ocean Point B0Othbdg, etc-Arrivo at $40 x
7.l5 p. m; close at 500 y lOa; m.
Bdagor Bel6ist, Eastern and Nec Brunscick-
Arrive at TO- 10 a. IN. and IL p. H.; close at $50
D. m. and $50 q. m.
Shotrhegan, niaterciue md connected routes
Arrive at TO- 10 0. m. and 1886 p. m close at
$50 p. IN. and /. 80 q. m.
Mail will be forwarded by the train leaving
for the West st p. m. Separate pouches
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 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 ana
West on the "Flyiug Yankee" when IT Is schei-
ulcd. Closed mNil is received from Hailowell,
Gardiner, BowdoinhaIn Richmond and Port
land, at II. m; Bangor aud Waterville. . p.
IN. 1t is dispatched. to Gardiner and HALO
well at 6 p. m; Bangor and Waterville, at
A. m: closed pouches are locked ten minutes
before the railroad leaving time. a mail
from Skowhegon is received at 7.l5 p. m.
STAGE MAILS.
Senrsmont and intermediate ofices-hr-
riyes Monday, Wednesday md Friday at 8
q. M; closes p. m.
Beltdst and intermediate ohces-Arrlves
daily (Sundays eXcepted) at A.. m; closes
JJdlioboro and intermediate offices, in
cludmg windsor-Arrives daily, Sundays
eXcepted) at 8 n. H.; closes ut y. m.
RocttaHd and intermediate offices; (snn-
days excepted) )-Arrives at 6 p. m; closes
LRctdela and intermediate oNices-Arrives
daily jSundays exceptcd) at $50 a. m; closes
V,pfhr0p and intermediate eofices-Arrivcs
da1iy Sundays excepted) ut p. m; closes
Manchesfer, Mt. Hernon, North pienno. and
intermediate offices--Arrives daily (Sundays
excepted) st Il n. M; closes at =. IN.
BclgrGdc. oakland, Somerset Il. r., and con
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
cepted) at IL m.; closes at r. m.
daily Sundays eXcepted) ut 60 q. m.
closes at p. IN.
COMPLAINTS
The postmaster rs responsible for the en-.
tire government and dispatch of the mails Mt
this office. Inquiry and complaints shonsd
be made direct to the postmaster or nasls-
tapt postmaster. Complaints in writing
should be addressed to the postmaster.
In eases of delay or misdclivery the envel-
one should be produced showing the post
marks This il very important ana essential.
Every ease 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 a box in n post Office, the
TACT sh6uid he noted In ink on the back of
the envelope thus: "Nrongly LETT at
Dec tn, and the letter should be Immediately
deposited in the post office or IN letter oox,
and the person 10 whom it is addressed,
ehen he receives il, should send the enveL
ope at once to the postmaster, that an In:
vestigation may be made as 70 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,
a blank for the purpose can be obtained at
All mail matter at large post Offices Is
necessarily handled In great baste. and
shorld therefore in all cases be SO PLAINLY
ADDRESSED as to leave No Rooa FOR DOUBT
AND No EXCUSE FOR ERROR on the part
OF the postal employees. Names OF
States should be uritten IN fttl (or their ab.
breviations very distinctly written) IN orde.
to prevent errors which arrive from the simi'
larity OF abbreviations. Never send letters
containing money or valuabIes Dy mail WIN
out registering them. and never send Dank
notes or gold or silver money Mt allif you can
procure q check, draft, or money order.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Approximately, the rate on a letter is two
cents for every ounce and fraction tnereof IN
the United states, Canada, and Mexico. and
five cents for every half ounce to European
countries. A single newspaper IS trans
mitted In the domestic mail at the rate OF
four ounces for one cent. Books are sent al
the rate OF two ounces for one cent, and mer
clandise one cent per ounce. for any spe
cific information regarding the classification
of mail matter or postage inquire either 81
the stamp window or of the postmaster.
THE CONVENIENCE OF LETTER BOXES.
Patrons In cities where letter carriers are
employed, are advised to provide lettel
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 addres!
your mail matter TO the proper street and
number.