The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-20
PORTLAND POST-OFFICE.
OFFICE HOURS.

OFFICE HOURS.
| edshaers Office, Sundays excepted, 7.3O a
m. 10 100 p. m. !; Money order department 9 a
H. NJ 70 o. 2,oo 2. M Registry department. 300
Gea ta ~ Deltvery. Sundays excepted) 100
am to 700 p. m. Sunday 500 to 1000 a. m.
b, odG'Taers Deitveries, Sundays excepted)-In
9is section Of the city between High and In
an ~ OLD p. M; in other sections at 800 a. M,
8 frnm window window 800 to 1000 a; m. Collections
uoiI street. boxes at HOO a. NJ, 400
ana 800 p m. Sunday, 900 p. m. only.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
sbaosto,, Southern and Western. intermediate
onlces and connections via Boston & Maine
rallroad eastern division)-Arrive at 1880,
M. 515 and 5:15 p. m. Sunday, arrive rs IS
y. M. close $50 and 9.15 p. m.
r,a ndGsston, Southern and Western, and inter
iM,iedlate ofhces and connections via Boston and
5Maine faliToad western division)-Arriye at
| 1890 and $50 p M; close 500 a. M. and
2.45p p. m. -'''' Gnu
Eastern, via Maine Central Railroad-Arriye
d. IN. ana LOO p. NJ; close 1870 and 915
| Augusta. intermediate Offices and connections
VIA Maine Central Authoritative at 200 and
| 300 q. M. LOO and 600 p. M; close at 615 a.
m 1880. 4.15 and GIG p. m.
fdTmaagton, lntermedlate offices and connec-
| lions, via Maine Central RaiIroad-Arrive AT
LOO and 6.15 p M; close at 7.45 a. M, and
12.30p. m.
Rookla,,d, intermediate offices and connections
via Knox ana Lincoln railroad-Arrive LOO
and p. m. close at S.16 a. m. and IL m.
Skouhega,,, intermediate offices and connec-
tons, via Maine Central Authoritative at
LOO p. M. /; close at 1890 p. m.
Aubu,1, and Leariston-Arrive 200 and 900
9. N. and 100 and 6; 10 p. M; close 6.45 and
7.45 a. NJ, 1890, 4.15 and 9.15 p. m.
Bangor-Arriye 200 a. M. loo and p. m;
close at GIL a. M, 1890 and 9.16 p. m.
Biddeford and Saco- Arrive at 1 80 and $50
p M. close at 600, 500 a. m. and 1900 M,
2.45 and 5.15 p. m.
Island Pond ~. Intermediate offices and
connections, via Grand Trunk RailWay--Ar-
rive at IL 80 p m; close at GAS a. m. and LOO
p. m
Gorhdn, N. H., intermediate Offices and con-
nections, via Grand Trunk railroad-Arrive at
$40 a. m. and 1890 D. m. close at Gas a. M,
100 and 4.30 .. m.
Scranton, IT., intermediate offices and con-
nections, via Mountain Division M. c. R. R.
Arrive at 1856 p. M; close at 800 a. IN.
Bartlett, NJ IT., intermediate offices and con.
Arrive at geo a. M and $50 p. M; close at
500 a. nj. and 2.45 p m.
Duck Pond, Prtdes Corner, Windhane. No.
Windhdnl, Raymond and South Cdsco-Arrive
at 1900 m. (; close at Las p. NJ.
flOGftSSLGT,
nections, via Portland chichester railroad-Ar.
rive at Las and 600 p. M. close at $50 and
11.46 a. m.
Cumberland Afi,,s-Arrive at $40 a. M, Las
600 and S,35 p. M; close at $50 a. M. 11.45
q. m, and $50 p. m.
Westbrook (Saccarappa)- at $40 a.
M. 1.45 and 600 p. m. ! close $50 and 11.45 a.
m. and $50 p. m.
Cape Elizabeth and KnightviHe- Arrive at
500 a. M and p M; close at a. IN. and Las
pm.
Boace,y Beach-Arr!ve at p. m. close Las
SoatA Portland and ,Vizlard-Arriye at 8 a.
M. and 2.15 p. M; close at a. m. and ZOO p,
M
CLASSIFICATION OF MAIL MATTER.
Classification of Domestic Mail Mat
ter.-Domestic mail matter,-that is
mail matter sent in the mails from Some
post office within the United States to
some other post Office within the same.
is divided into four classes, as follows:
lst class; Written matter. namely. letters.
writing, whether sealed or unsealed Except
manuscript copy accompanying proof sheets or
ter sealed or otherwise closed against inspection
is also of the first class.
I'd class. Periodical publications, namely all
newspapers and other periodical publications
which are issued at stated intervals anu as
frequently as four times year., which bear q
date Of issue, and are numbered consecutively,
are issued from known Office of publication.
are formed of printd paper sheets. without board.
cloth, leather or other substantial binding.
To be of information Of public
character or devoted to literature, the sciences,
art, or some special industry, and must have a
legitimate list of subscribers, and must not
be designed primarily for advertising purposes.
or for free circulation or circulation at nominal
rates.
Sd Glass. Books. circulars. periodicals and
other matter wholly In print (not included in
second.class matter), proof-sheets corrected
proof-sheets and manuscript copy accompany
ng the same.
printed natter is defined by statute to be
"the reproduction upon paper, by any process
except that of handwriting, Of any words,
letters, characters, figures or images, or of any
character t'o Of an!actual and personal correspon
dence."
A"crcular" is defined by statute to be
printed letter, which, according to internal evi
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 all matter
not embraced In the first second or third
classwhich is not i'll Its form or nature liable to
destroy, deface or otherwise damage the con-
any one engaged i'll the postal service, andnot
above the weight provided by law.
LAMA OF NJ etgNC OF IlO1C luOCteT.-NO package /
weighing more than tour pounds shall be re
beived for conveyance by mail. except single |
cooks weighing IN excess OF that amount and |
except books and documents published or
circulated by order of Congress, or official |
matter emanating from any of the
Departments Of the Government or from
the Smithsonian Institution.
30 Second-class matter mailed in packages
at the pound rate is not subject to the four |
pound limitation. |
81. The above limit OF weight does not ap- |
ply to matter in foreign malls regulated BY |
postals conventions.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
On First Glass Matter.-The rate
postage on matter of the first class is as |
follows:
/. On letters and other written matter, |
except that specially authorized to pass at |
third-class rates and on sealed matter or matter |
otherwise closed against inspection, two cents /
per ounce or fraction thereof.
On postel cards one cent each, the price |
fol which they are sold.
3. On drop letters" two cents per ounce or /
fraction thereof when mailed at letter carrier /
post offices, and one cent for each ounce or
fraction thereof at Offices where free delivery |
by carrier is not established.
On Second Class Matter. The rate OF /
postage on second-class matter when sent by |
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