The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-11-04
PORTLAND POST-OFFICE.
OFFICE HOURS.

a. m. to 900 p. m. ''''''''' '
General Delivery Sundays excepted, 7.so
a. m. to 700 p. m. Sunday 900 to 1000 a. m.
Carriers Deliveries, Sundays excepted)-In
dia streets, at 700 and ola a. M, ~ 45 m, 80,
and 5.I5 p M; in other sections at 500 a, m.
40 p M 81 Sunday m ~ delivery at Post
o@ sree g boSes 50 at a. % S6s
and 500 p. m. Sunday, 500 p. m. only.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Bosto1,, Southern, and WesterH intermediate
onces and connections via Boston & Maine
ralroad eastern division)-Arrive at 1880,
m, dip and 9.15 p. M; Sunday, arrive 1.25
p. NJ; close $50 and 9.15 p. m.
Boston, Southern, and Westerr, and inter
mediate offices and connections via Boston and
dz;5o and $50 p. M; close 500 a. M, and
2.46 p. m.
Eastern, via Maine Central Railroad--Arriys
a. m. and 100 p m.; close 1890 and 9.15
p. m.
augusta intermediate Offices and connections
via Maine Central railroad-Arrive at 200 and
500 a. M, LOO and 600 p. M; close at 61b a
M, 1880, 4.15 and 9.15 p. m.
ma' nj inteTmsdiate Offices and connee
LOO and 6.15 p. M. close at 7.45 a. H., and
1890 p. m.
.Roekland, intermediate offices and connections
via Knox and Lincoln railroad-Arrive 100
Skouhega1,, intermediate Offices and connec-
lions, via Maine Central railroad-Arrive al
100 p. m. /; close at 1890 p. m.
auburn and Leeciston-Arrive 200 and 600
a. m. and LOO and e.15 p. M; close 6.45 and
7.45 a. M, 1890, 4.16 and 9.15 D. m.
-Bangor-Arrive 200 a. H., LOO and D. m.
close at g. 5 a. M, 1880 and 9.15 p. IN.
Btddefo,d and Soco-4Arriye at 1890 and $50
p. M; close at 600, 500 a. m. and 1900 M,
2.45 and 5.15 p. m.
Island Pond, IT.. intermediate offices and
r con Is via Gaana trunk Railway,A "
p. M ~ p me- ''''0 GU o'' 9" N GNU A'oo
Gorham. ~ Fl intermediate offices and con.
nections, via Grand Trunk railroad-Arrive at
S.d 80 a. m. and 1890 p. M; close at GAS a. M,
A'oo ana 4'ao p. M
sotgya,aso1s; ~ lntermedlate onees and CON
nieciilohs, VIA Mountain DIVISION NJ. Z. II. r.
Arrive at $50 p. M; close at 500 a. m.
Bartlett, N H.. intermediate offices and con-
nections via Mountain Division NJ G. r. R
Arrive at 9.CO a. m. and $3.50 D. M; close at
s. 90 a, m. and 2.45 m. CIV
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tV;nJbo o' e LII mi Sst no'1nc, Mo.
81 . ~ No. oio ~ s oss'' .eSco-ArriVo
Wv .A' o1ooo f' A'eo r. ~
Roeheste1, n 20, intermediate offices and con-
nectlons, via Portland &Rochester rairoad-Ar-
rive at Lao and 600 p. M; close at $50 and
LAO a. M
Cumberland Aius-Arrive at g. 40 a. M. 1.45
a. M and & 40 n m " '
u1a,.h,.s - Gc r. .n
oS az 10 N13o0cc"ropp9nl. al Pay a.
~ ~ @ no o'Oo r. ILL., eiose o.oo anu 1I4o a.
ILL., anu o.oo p LII.
Cape ELIZABETH and Kaaightctue-A Arrive at
500 a. NJ and p. H.; close at a. m. and 1.45
p. m.
Bowery Beoch-Arr;ye at {, n. m. close LAX
o, m. wv r ana o'0
c m n. u
MI anu @'lo p i'' CLOSE ae o d. H. ana 2'oo p
IL. n,
CLASSIFICATION OF MAIL MATTER.
TO-. Do S ~ Io"so stt III" ~. n9S
eer.IDomestic mall matter,-that is.
mall mattef sent In the mails from some
some other most office within the same
II G1;JnS re- ny "I. ~-onin 1no Se'o:
10 ulviueu mo Iour GRASSES, DIS iolioWs:
ISL CLASS. written matter, namely letters,
postal cards, and all matter wholly or partly in
wiring. whether sealed or unsealed Except
manuscript nIs copy accompanying proof sheets or
is also OF the first class.
"a class; Periodical l publications, namely all
nSyW.spapefs ana otner perlodlcal publications
which are issued at stated intervals and as
frequently as four times year., which bear a
aa.e Oh ISSUE ana are NUMBERED consecutiyely,
are formed ofprintd paper sheets. without board.
T. BE- 81 information 81 a publIIc:
cnaracter OF QeVoted 10 literature, the sciences,
arg: OF some special mdustry, ana must have
legi1lmate nsg OF SUBSCRIBERS. and must not
De aesigned prlmarlly 1or advertlslng purposes,
OF for free circulation or circulation at nominal
ra 1S c nh. ....,
% Ciass. Books circulars, perlodcais ana
second-class matter). proofsheet corrected
proof-sheets and manuscript copy accompany
ing sre same e,ater s defined Nv st.tuts 70 ba
he reprodmcton mon naner hH av W S9
except that of handwriting. Of sny words
letters characters, figures or images. or OF any
combination thereof NOT having the
character of anIactlal and personal correspoE
dence"
A"crcular" is defined by statute to he "a
printed letter which. according to internal evil
dence, is being sent i'm Identical terms to sever
al persons" and does not lose its character as
such by writing therein the date. name of the
addressee or Of the sender, or the Correction Of
mere Typographical errors
4th Glass Merchandise. namely ali matter
not embraced In the first second or third
class which is not in its form or nature liable to
destroy, deface or otherwise damage the con-
tents Of the mail bag, or harm the person Of
any one engaged in the postal service andno
above the weight provided by law
Limit of WeIght of Mail M0tter-No package
weighing more than four pounds shall be re-
ceived for conveyance by mail except single
books weighing In excess of that amount and
except books and documents published or
circulated by order Of Congress, or oflcial
o,,ta &c