Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-08
CHRISTMAS PACKAGES
 SENT BY MAIL
Postmaster caruthers Offers Sueees- lions to the Public Relative to the Mailing.


 For Christmas packages going through the mail Postmaster Caruth- CTS gives some valuable suggestions as l follows:
 All mail matter should be so wrap ped as to safely bear transmission l without breaking. Second, third and fourth class matter must be so wrap ped that the contents may be exam 1ned easily by postal officials. Address. Mail matter must be addressed leg ibly and completely. The name of the addressee, the postoffice and the state or territory must be given. If the addressee resides in a city having free delivery, the house. e-number and street if known, should be given. To insure return in case of non delivery. be- cause of misdirection, insufficient pay ment 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 wrap per preceded by the word Prom
 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 af
 fixed.
 incIosures.
 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 send CT and such inscription as & Merry With Best Wishes" etc. may be enclosed without affecting it's classi- fcation
 Registration of Packages. Be sure that all valuable letters and packages are registered, as the regis try fee for each sepaarte letter or package is only ten cents in addition to the postage. Any piece of mailable matter may be registered at any post office or station thereof, and by any rural letter carrier
 Post Cards.
 Cards bearing particles of glass, metal, mica, tinsel. or other similar substances are unmailable, 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 iniuring persons handling the | mails. The postmaster would recom-
 mend that these cards be sent at let ter rate in sealed envelopes. Concealed Matter. Senders of packages at the third or ! fourth class rate (printed matter and l merchandise) are warned against en- 1 closing letters therein. as the offend CT would be liable to a fine of not more i than one hundred dollars. 1 Rates of Domestic Postage. l Letters, two cents for eac hounce 1 or fraction thereof.
 l Newspapers, one cent for each four ounces or fraction thereof. i Books, printed matter, Christmas cards. one cent for each two ounces, ! fy-a1 1ti thnrapf limit of wRiqht 1 four pounds, except that it be a single I book.
 Merchandise, one cent for each 1 ounce or fraction thereof Qimit of l weight four pounds). 1 Canada, Cuba, Mexico and Republic of Panama. Articles addressed for delivery in 1 Canada, Cuba, Mexico and the Re- public of Panama are subject to the which would apply to them if they were addressed for delivery in the l United States, with a few slight ex- | captions, and full information will be 1 given by the stamp clerks at the main
 Foreign Rates of Postage.
 England, Ireland, Newfoundland, ! Scotland and Wales (Germany by di-
 rect steamerS) rate for letters, two l cents for eac hounce or fraction there 1 Of In other foraign countries (postal union) rate for letters five cents for l the first ounce or fraction thereof, and l three cents for additional ounce or 1 fraction thereof.
 Parcels Post. ! The United States has an agreement 1 with many foreign countries whereby 1 packages of merchandise may be sent l to those foreign countries by parcels i post, and further information will be given at stamp department. Mail Packages Early. ] Mail packages at the main office as i early as possible to avoid the rush, i so that the same will arrive at des- ] tination on time.