Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-08
CHRISTMAS PACKAGES
 GOING BY MAIL. Postmaster Caruthers Offers Valuable Suggestions to the Public Relative to the Mailing.


 For Christmas packages going through the mail Postmaster Caruthers gives some valuable suggestions as foollows:
 All mail matter should be so wrap ped as to safely bear transmission without breaking. Second, third and fourth class matter must be so wrap ped that the contents may be examined easily by postal officials.
 Address.
 Mail matter should be addressed leg ibly and completely. The name of the addressee. the postoffice and the state or territory must be given. If the ad- dressee resides in a city having free delivery, the house number and street if known, should be given. To insure return in case of non delivery, because of misdirection, insufficient payment of postage and other causes, the sender s name and address should be written or printed in the upper left hand corner of the envelope or wrapper. preceded by the word From"
 Postage stamps should be placed on the upper right hand corner of the address side of all mail matter. care being taken that they are securely sf- fixed.
 lnclosures.
 With a package of merchandise of fourth class matter, prepaid at the rate for that class, the sender may enclose any matter of the third class (printed matter, etc).
 A single card bearing the written name of the sender and such inscrip- tion as a Merry Christmas Happy New Year" With Best Wishes" etc. may be enclosed without affecting its classification.
 Registration of Packages.
 Be sure that all valuable letters and packages are registered, as the regis try fee for each separate letter or par eel is only 10 cents in addition to the postage.
 Any piece of mailable matter may be registered at any postoffice or sta ton thereof and by any rural free de- livery carrier.
 Postcards.
 Cards bearing particles of glass metal, mica, sand, tinsel or other sim liar substances are unmai1able, except when enclosed in envelopes tightly sealed. to prevent the escape of such particles, or when treated in such manner as will prevent the objection able substances from being rubbed off or inturing persons handling the mails
 Concealed Matter.
 Senders of packages at the third or fourth class rate (prlnted matter and merchandise) are warned against en- closing letters therein, as the offender would be liable to fine of s10.
 Rates of Domestic Postage.
 Letters. two cents for each ounce or fraction thereof.
 Newspapers. one cent for each four ounces or fraction thereof.
 Books, printed matter, Christmas cards. etc, one cent for two 6unces or fraction thereof Gimit of weight four pounds, except that it be a single book).
 Merchandise. one cent for each ounce or fraction thereof Qimit of weight four pounds).
 Foreign Rates of Postage.
 England, Ireland, Newfoundland Scotland and Wales (Germany by di- rect steamers), rate for letters. two cents for each ounce or fraction there of
 In other foreign countries (postal union), rate for letters, five cents for the first ounce and three cents for each additional ounce or fraction thereof.
 Parcels Post.
 The United States has an agreement with many foreign countries whereby packages of merchandise may be sent to those countries by parcels post, and further information will be given by applying at the stamp department of the Norwich postoffice.
 Mail Packages Early.
 Mail packages at the main office as early as possible to avoid the rush. so that the same will arrive at their des- tination on time.