The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-03
PORTLAND POST-OFFICE.
OFFICE HOURS.

C q eo Office, Sundays excepted, 7;3o
m. TO 900 p. m. Registry department. 900
a. m. to 600 p. m.
General Delivery, Sundays excepted) 7.3O
a. M to 700 p. NJ Sunday 900 to 1000 a. m.
Carriers Doiiveties Sundays excepted)-In
business section Of the city between High and In
dia streets, at TOO and 9,15 a. M. IL. As M 80,
and DIS p. NJ. in other sections at 500 a. M,
d dsSo p ;A m. Sunday delivery at Post
and 500 p. NJ Sunday. 600 p m. only.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Boston, Southern and Western intermediate
oflces and connections via Boston 8 Maine
railroad. Eastern division) Arrive at 1890,
Q, and 1l-3o P, m; close 8 a. m. and 1900
M. o.1b and 9.15 p. M; Sunday arrive 1.25
p m; close $50 and 915 p m.
Boston, Southern and Wester,, and inter
MaIne ralnoad western diysion)-Arrive at
2.45 p. m.
. Eastern. via Maine Central Railroad-Arrivs
a. m. and LOOP. m.; close 1870 and 9.15
p m.
augusta, intermediate Offices and connections
y va az Maine Central railroad-Arrive at 200 and
Soo a. NJ 90 and 600 p. NJ; close at 6.15 a.
M. l2.3O. A.15 and 81 5 D. m.
Fdrmtngton, intermediate offices and connec-
lions, via Maine Central Railroad-Arriye at
LOO and 6.l5 p. m; close at 7.45 a. M, and
12.3op. m.
Rockla,,d, intermediate offices and connections
via Knox and Lincoln railroad-Arrive 100
ana p. M; close at b.16 a. M and IL m.
Skouhegdn, intermediate Offices and connec-
mons, via Maine Central railroad-Arrive at
LOO p. m. close at 1870 p. m.
Auburn and Lc,risto1l-Arrive 200 and 900
q N. and Loo and 6.15 p. NJ; close 6.45 and
f.4o a, M, 1870. 4.15 and 915 p. NJ
Bangor-Arrive 200 a. M. 100 and 9 y xs.,
close at G15 a. m. 1890 and 9-15 p m
Bsddeford and Saco-Arrive at 1890 and 80
2. m; close at 600, SEQ a. m. and 1900 M.
2.45 and 5.15 p. m.
Island Pond, IT.. intermediate offices and
connections, via Grand Trunk Railway-Ar-
rive at L. 81 p M; close at 645 a. m. and LOO
p m.
Gortdne, N. H., intermediate Offices and con-
nectlons, via Grand Trunk Authoritative at
$40 a. m. and 1890 p m. close at 6.45 a. En-,
LOO and 4.30 p. nj.
Scranton. ", intermediate Offices and con-
nectons, via Mountain Division M. c. r. R.
Arrlve at S.36 p. m; close at 500 a. m.
Bartlett, N. H., intermediate Offices and con
nectons via Mountain Division NJ. c. r. R.
Arrive at geo a. m and S.35 p. M; close at
800 a. m. and 2.45 p. m.
Duck Pond, Pride's Corner, Wtndhaps, No.
Wfndhau, Raymond and South Cdsco-Arrivs
at 1900 NJ; close at .45 p. N.
Rochester, N. H., intermediate Offices and con-
nections, via Portland chichester railroad-AF.
rive at LAB and 600 p. M; close at $50 and
11.45a. m.
Cumberland Mtus-Arrive at $40 a. m, Las
900 and 1856 p. m. close at $50 a. m, 11.45
a. M, and $50 p. m.
West6rook (SGccarappa)-Arrive at $40 a.
m. Lao and 500 p m. close $50 and 11.z5 a.
m. and $50 p. m.
Cape Elizabeth and KnightviUe-Arrtye at
500 a. m. and T. M. close at a. m. and 145
p. m.
Bolcery Beaelt-Arrive at 6 p. M. ; close Las
p. m.
South Portland and W1llorI-Arriye at ga.
m.
CLASSIFICATION OF NAIL MATTER.
Classification OF Domestic Mail Nat
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:
LIST class. Written matter. namely letters
postal cards, and all matter wholly or partly in
writing, whether sealed or unsealed Except
manuscript copy accompanying proof sheets or
corrected proof sheets Of the same) All mat
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 and as
frequently as four times year, which bear
date of issue, and are numbered consecutively,
are issued from known office of publication
are formed ofprinJd paper sheets without board.
cloth, leather or other substantial binding,
To be of information of public
character, or devoted to literature, the sciences,
legitimate list. OF subscribers, and must not
be designed primarily for advertising purposes,
or for free circulation or circulation at nominal
rates.