The Portland daily press., 1894-11-19
PORTLAND POST-OFFICE.
OFFICE HOURS.

m. to 800 p m. Registry department, SUI
a. M to 600 p m.
General Delivery, Sundays excepted) 7.3o
a. m. to 700 p. m. Sunday 900 to 1000 a. m.
Carriers Deliveries, Sundays excepted)-In
business section of the city between High and IN
dia streets at 100 and 915 a. M. u 70 m, l.3o,
Office window, 900 to 1000 a; m. collectionnas
and 500 eF Re- s Sunday z; D. only o
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Boston, Southern and Western, intermediate
offices and connections via Boston s. Maine
railroad, Eastern division) Arrive at 1880
8, and 11.3o p. M close a. m. and l3.oo
H., 6.15 and 9.15 p. M: Sunday, arrive 1.zo
p. M; close $50 and 9.15 p. m.
Boston, Southern and Western, and inter.
mediate offices and connections via Boston ana
Maine railroad (Western diyision) az
1880 and $50 p. m; close 500 a. M, and
2.45 p. m.
Eastern. via Maine Central Railroad Arrive
a. m. and LOO p. NJ; close 1880 and 915
p. m.
augusta, intermediate offices and connections
via Maine Central misunderstanding at zoo and
900 a. M, 1. 90 and 600 p. m close at 6.l6 a.
M. 1890. Alb and 9.15 D. m.
Farnaingto1, intermediate offices and connec-
tons, via Maine Central Ra1lroad-Arr1ve az
100 ana 6.15 p. m.; close at 7.45 a. M, and
1890 p. m.
Rooklond, intermediate offices and connections
via Knox and Lincoln railroad-Arriye LOO
Sko1rhega7, intermediate offices and connec-
tons, via Name Central 'rairoad-Arrive at
LOO p. M; close at 23O p m.
auburn and Lewiston-Arrive 200 and 500
q. m. and LOO and 6.15 p. M; close $40 ana
7.45 a. M, 1890, 4.15 and 9.15 p. M
Bangor-Arrfve 200 a. M. LOO and p. m;
close at 81 a. M, 1870 and 91b p M
Biddeford and Saco-Arrive at q. 80 and $50
p, M; close at 600. 500 a. M. and 12.oo m.'
2.45 and 5.15 p. m.
connections, Via Grand Trunk RaiIwayy-Ar.
rive at 80 p. m. close at 6.45 a. m. and 100
p. m. ~
Gorham, ~ H., intermediate Offices and con.
nections via Grand Trunk railroad-Arrfve az
$40 a. m. and 1890 p M; close at 6.45 a. m,
LOO and 4.30 p. m. fH1s.
!S,voa,tor, IT., intermediate 'ofices and con-
nections, via Mountain Division M. G. B. r.
Arrive at S.35 p. M; close atS.00 a. m.
Bartlett, N. H., intermediate Offices and con-
nections via Mountain Division M. G. r. R.
Arrive at geo a. m and 8.35 p. M; close at
500 a. m. and 2.46p p. m.
Duck Pond, Prides Corner, Wtndhorrs, No.
Windhana, Raymond and South CGsco-Arrive
at 90 m. close at Las p. m.
Rochester, NH, intermediate Offices and con-
nectiOns via Portland &Rochester railroad-Ar-
rive at Lao and 600 p. m. i; close at $50 and
11.46 a. m.
Cumberland Mslls-Arrive at $40 a. M, Las
600 and 8.35 p. M; close at 80 a. M, 11.%6
q. M, and $50 p. m.
WestbrooE (Saccarappa) at $40 a.
m. 1.45 and 600 p. m. close $50 and 1l.46 q.
m. and 5.3O p. m.
Cape Elizabeth and Knightvtue-Arrive at
500 a. m. and r. M; close at 6 a. m. and LAB
p m.
Bowery Beac1,-Arrive at 6 p. M; close Las
South Portland and Wsllard-Arrive at 8 q
M, and 2.15 p. m. /; close at 8 a. m. and 200 p.
m.
CLASSIFICATION OF MAIL MATTER.
Classification of Domestic Mail Mot
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:
1sttciass.N Written. matter. namely, letters.
writing, whether sealed or unsealed Except
manuscript copy accompanying proof sheets or
corrected proof sheets of the sanie.) All MAJ
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 ana AZ
frequently as four times year., when hear !"
date of issue, and are numbered eonsecutVeiS
are issued from known Office OF publication.
are formed ofprintd paper sheets. without beard
CLOTH leather or other substantial binding.
To be of information OF pubic
character, or devoted to literature, the sciences,
art or some special Industry, and must nave
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 mot Included IN
second-class matter), proof sheets, corrected
proof-sheets and manuscript'copy accompany
ng the same.
printed matter, is defined by statute to be
''the reproduction upon Apaper, by any process
except that of Handwriting, Of any WORDS.
letters ng9res nor gayD 0 i t
character of anlactual and personal correspon
l. dence."
printed'letter, wnich,accor dipgsto snternals eyl
dence, is being sentin'i terms 20 sever
al persons" and does not lose it6scharactera Is
sSsh q
mere typographical errors III x,,++.-
4th Glass Merchandise namely all matter
ei Hs is not in its form or nature liable to
destroy deface or otherwise damage Inc con.
tents Of the mailbag, or harm the person Of
any one sngageddt RSStSS y I law
limit Of Weight of MaiI Matter.-No package
weighing more than four pounds shan pc 70
ceoKs w Vol N
except books and documents Apubilsheq OF
circulated by order OF Congress, or 3mf ;Sa
matter at lie Government or from
4
the Smithsonian Institution
30s Second-class matter mailed In pacKages
at The pound rate is not subject to the tour'
81. The above limit of weight, does not ZAP
| ply to matter in foreign mails reguiated' Dy
| postals conventions.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
On First Glass Mdtter.-The rate
| postage on matter of the first class IL as
| follows:
l. On letters and other written matter,
| except that specially authorized to pass y. az
third-class rates and on Sc aled matter OF Hatsc.
| otherWise closed against Inspections TWO CENTS
| mar onnce or fraction thereof.
p'i o9 On postel cards one cent each, the price
On drop letters" two cents per ounce or
| fraction thereof when mailed at letter carrier
most offices, and one cent for each ounce OF
| fraction thereof at offices where Tree sdelVcgy
| by carrier Is not established. r, r,+. a,
| ON Second Glass Matter. Inc Tate OF
| hostage on second-cIass matter when SEM Dy
| the publisher thereof, andsfrsm me oMo9 .
| publication. including samples copies, or Wnen
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