Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-11

mAue Nv 0. vi.
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 4 Ills p. m; close at 600 10 a. m.
and 1890 p. m.
Portland and intermediate of1ces-Arrive at
2 a. IN. and $40 & 7.l5p.m.
Le,oiston, AUBURN and intermediate Offices
Arrive at a. m. and $40 7.l5 p. M; close at
Brunscick, Bath, Rochland. Squirrel Island
Ocean Point, Booth6ay, etc-Arrive at 8. 40 4
7l5 p. m; close at 800 Il 10 a. m.
Bangor, Belfast, Eastern and Ne,o Bruns,cick-
Arrive at IL. 10 q. IN. and IL p. M; close at 80
p. m. and $50 a. m.
Skophegan, Waterrille, and connected routes
Arrive at 1910 a. m. and 1880 p. m close at
$50 p. m. and l, 3Oa IN.
Mail Will be forwarded by the train leaving
for the West at 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 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.
West on the "Flying Yankee" when it is SEIZED.
uled Closed mail is received from Hallowen
Gardiner, Bowdonham Richmond and Port
land at n. m; Bangor and Waterville, s D.
well at p M; Bangor and Waterviile, at 8
a. M; closed pouches are locked ten minutes
before the railroad leaving time. a mail
from Skowhegan is received at 7.l5 d. m,
STAGE MAILS.
Sedrsmont and intermediate ofioes-Ar.
rives Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Q
a. M; closes4 p. IN.
BELFAST and intermediate ofices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at o o. m; closes
Waldoboro and intermediate Offices, in
Guiding Windsor-Arrives daily, Sundays
excepted) at a. M; closes at 4 p. m.
Rockidnd and intermediate offices: (Sun.
days excepted)-Arrives at p. M; closes
Litchdeld and intermediate ofiices-Arrives
daily Sundays e1cepted) at $50 a. m; closes
Winthrop and intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepteD at 8 p. M; closes
Manchester. NJ Hernon. North yaenna, and
excepted) at II a. m; closes at p. m.
7 Belgrade Oakland. Somerset II. r., and con
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
Weeks MdHs and Vest Vindsor-Arrives
daily Sundays eXceptedD at 80 o. IN. !;
closes at p. III.
COMPLAINTS.
The postmaster is responsible for the on
tire government and dispatch of the mails Mt
this office. Inquiry and complaints should
be made direct to the postmaster or assis
should be addressed to the postmaster. :.
In cases of delay or misdelivery 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
When a letter is wrongly left at house or
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 letter box,
md the person to whom 1t Is addressed,
When he receives it, should send 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,
a blank for the purpose can be obtained at
the office.
All mail matter at large post offices ia
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 icriften in fun (or their alb.
breviat!ons very distinctly written) in order
" pTcNcut hTTlNe iTO1n Lne S1fn1-
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 IL you can
procure 3 check. draft, or money order.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Approximately, the rate on a letter is two
cents for every ounce and fraction thereof in
the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and
i've 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 at
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. a
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
your mail matter 70 the proper street and