Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-21
CHANGE IN THE SUMNER SCHEDULE.

CHANGE IN THE SUMMER 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 Testsrn mails arrive ut
a. M, $40 us p. M; close at eco 10 a. m.
and 1890 p. IN.
Portland and intermediate otiices-Arrive at
n. M. and $40 4 7l5 up. IN.
LeciSton auiafh and intermediate Offices
Arrive at n. IN. and 3.40 s. 7.l5 p. m; close al
800 Il 10 II. IN. and 1880 p. M.
Branslcick, Bdth, Rocttand, Squirrel Island,
ocean Point, Booftbdy etc-Arrive at $40 4
rs p. m; close at 500 Il 10 IN.
Bangor, Belfast. Eastern and Neic Brunsacick-
Arrive ut i0iO a. m. and IL p. H.; close at g. 80
y. IN. and $50 II. IN.
Skoichegdn. UdterriUe, and connected routes
Arrive at l0.lO a. M and 1880 p. m close at
$50 D. IN. and l. 30 n. IN.
Mail Will be forwarded by the train leaving
for the West at 3 p. N. 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 he
delivered any sooner than by the night Pull
man, they arriving ct 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" when IL is sched
ulcd. Closed mail Is received from liallowcll
Gardiner, BowdOjnham, Richmond and Port
land, ut n. m: Bangor and Wateryille, 3 p.
IN. II is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo.
well ut n. m; Bangor and Watcrvillc. at
81 M: closed uoEChes are locked ten minutes
before the railroad leaving time. a mail
from Skowhcgan is received Mt 7.l5 p. IN.
STAGE MAILS.
Searsmont and intermediate oflces-Ar.
rives Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8
II o. 4
Eeltast ana intermediate ohices-Arrives
daily Sundays CXcepted) at II. n.; closes
Udido6oro ana intermediate Offices, in
Guiding windsor-Arrives daily, Sundays
excepted at II. m; closes at 4 p; m.
R0ckiaad and intermediate offices; (Sun.
DAYS epted}--Arrives at y. m; closes
LHchdeld and intermediate oflces-Arrives
daily Sundays exceptcd) at $50 a. M; closes
Wiattrop and intermediate ofices-Arrives
daily Sundays e2ccpted) at p. M; closes
Manchester, M. Vernon, North vienna, and
intermediate oflices-Arriyes daily Sundays
excepted) at Il n. m; closes at p. m.
Belgrade, Oakland Somerset Y, r.. and con
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
ceptcd) at l. ~; closes at D. IN.
iTceks' NiHs and Eet JriRdsor-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at 60 a. M;
closes at p. M
COMPLAINTS.
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 misdclivery the envel
ope should be produced showing the post
marks. This is very important and essential.
Every case of incvility or disrespcct on
the part of any employees connected with
the postal service should be Immediately
reported by letter to the postmaster, marked
When letter is wrongly left at a house or
wrongly placed in a box in a post Office, the
fact should be noted In ink on the back OF
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 send the envel-
ope ut once to the postmaster, that an in
vestigation may be made as to the cause of
wrong delivery.
Loss Of mail matter should be reported at
once TO the office, and, for the purpose Of
having a 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 haste. and
| should therefore in all cases be SO PLAINLY
I ADDRESSED as to leave No Room FOX DOUBT
AND No EXCUSE FOR ERROR on the part
| of the postal employees. Names Of
States should be ,crihen in full (or their nb-
| breviations very distinctly wfitten) in order
to prevent errors which arrive from the SINH
larity of Authorizations. Never send letters
containing money or valuablcs by mail with
| out registering them, and never send bank
notes or gold or silver money ut all IL you can
procure q check. draft, or money order.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Approximately, the rate on letter IL two
/ cents for every ounce and fraction thereof In
/ the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and
| Eve cents for every half ounce to European
countries. single newspaper is trans.
United 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-
1 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 or 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 correspondents TO address