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Stated conclave, third Wednesday of each month at Masonic hall 262 Main street
Annual conclave in January DUNLAP LODGE FREE MASONS No 47; Chartered Jan 13 1826
Meet first Monday of each month at Masonic hall 260 Main street
Annual meeting in December
I O OF ODD FELLOWS
YORK ENCAMPMENT, No 17 In- stituted January 1, 1869-Wilbur Dewey, C P; William A Michie, S W; John A Herring, scribe
Meet second and fourth Monday evenings of each month at 29 Alfred street
CANTON J H DEARBORN No 5 PATRIARCHS MILITANT-Orran C Libby, R S William A Michie, John T Emerson, clerk; Charles L Bachelder, treas
Meet second Tuesday of each month at 29 Alfred
LACONIA LODGE, No 44; Institu- ted April 15 1847-Ralph E Knox, N G; Winfred W Roberts, V G; Orrin C Libby, R S; William A Michie, treas; Percy C McKeen, F S
Meet every Wednesday evening at Odd Fellows' hall 29 Alfred street EVANGELINE REBEKAH LODGE, No 7, D of R; Instituted Dec 19, 1874-Mrs Rebecca F Foss, N G; Mrs Bessie Spofford, V G; Ella E Small, sec; Mrs Elizabeth Fowler, treas; Mrs T W A Smith, fin sec
Meet first and third Saturdays of each month at Odd Fellows' hall 29 Alfred street
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DIVISION 1, YORK COUNTY; Instituted Sept 18 1875-William Sul- livan, pres; John A Hackett, sec; James O'Connor, treas
Meets first and third Fridays of each month at 275 Main street COUNTY OFFICERS
James Gleason, county pres; Mat- thew Stone, county sec; James O'Con- nor, county treas
AO of U W
BIDDEFORD LODGE, No 24- Harry L Merrill, M W; Joseph Etch- ells Jr, recorder and receiver; George Lemire, fin
Meet second and fourth Thursdays of each month
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN REV- OLUTION
Organized 1897-Mrs Eva E Bean, regent; Mrs Ella F Dow, V R; Mrs Laura M Black-Stickney, sec; Mrs Shuah Staples, treas; Fanny Hack- ett, register; Henrietta Woodman, historian; Mrs Martha Merrill, chap- lain
Meet first Saturday of each month at 19 Alfred
CATHOLIC ORDER OF FOREST- ERS
CHAMPLAIN COURT, No 1068- Meet second and fourth Mondays of each month at Adams hall 254 Main street
LAFAYETTE COURT, No 914; Or- ganized 1898-Arthur Piette, chief ranger; William Sevigny, treas; Eu- gene Lepine, sec
Meet first and third Mondays of each month at 127 Main street
FORESTERS FRANCO-AMERI- CAN, COURT BAYARD 70-Nap- oleon Emond, C F; Edmond Moisan, sec; F X C Emond, treas; Meet sec- ond and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 17 Alfred
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF FORESTERS, BIDDEFORD COURT 3982
Meet first and third Mondays at 17 Alfred
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES BIDDEFORD AERIE, No 804- Walter C Scott, W P; Samuel L Wil- son, W sec; Ernest Little, W treas; meet every other Wednesday at 32 Al- fred street
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
SHERIDAN POST, No 28; Organ- ized April 3,1868-John Goodwin, P C; Alphonso G Wingate, adjt; Charles H Townsend, Q M; meet ev- ery Monday evening at G A R hall, City building
WOMEN'S RELIEF CORPS
U S GRANT CORPS-Meet first and third Tuesday afternoons of each month at Grand Army hall City bldg
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN
SQUANDO TRIBE, No 1; Reorgan- ized May 15 1894-Peter Warren, S; John Gannon, P; Joseph B Gough, K of W; Benjamin F Spofford, collector of W
Meet every Monday at 29 Alfred
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
BIDDEFORD COUNCIL NO 260, Organized Sept 12, 1897-James J Neilon, G K; George W Traynor, D G K; Michael J Boland, treas; John F Twomey, F S; Thomas F Locke, R S; meet second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at Knights of Colum- bus home, 65 Adams
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
MAVOSHEN LODGE NO 1; Insti- tuted March 15 1871-Samuel Leavitt, C C; Benjamin Roberts, V C; John Finsman, K of R & S; Christopher Prescott, prelate; William G Parker, M of W; Thomas E Grayson, M of F; Henry P Atkinson, M of E; Israel D Brown, M of A; Amos Roberts, I G; Robert E Bardsley, O G; meet every Friday evening at 159 Main
PYTHIAN SISTERS
UNION TEMPLE NO 19-Mrs Cora Smith, M E C; Mrs Mary Fow- ler, M R C; Mrs Anna Watson, M of F;meet second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 159 Main
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MILITARY
FUSILIERS LAURIER OF ST JOHN; James J Momminy, capt; JE Thibodeau, 1st sergt; St J B Beauche- min, 2nd sergt
7TH CO, C A C, N G S M; Organ- ized April 29 1873-Harry Goodier, capt; James Momna, 1st lieut; Chas Goodwin, 2nd lieut; meet every Wed- nesday evening at armory, 159. Main
MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERI- CA
YORK CAMP NO 11,073; A H Chellis, clerk, 209 South; meet sec- ond Thursday of each month at 29 Al- fred
LAFAYETTE CAMP NO 10,240; Organized Nov 22 1901-Saule J Gag- ne, V C; Joseph Dion, E B; Charles Gagne, W A; A J Baillargeon, clerk; meet second and fourth Mondays of each month at 17 Alfred
NEOP
PEACEFUL LODGE NO 379- Clarence R Grace, warden; Roscoe B Cleaves, sec; Byron H Cleaves, treas; Meet second Tuesday of each month at 29 Alfred
PINE TREE LODGE NO 94- Freedom Berry, warden; Austina Mil- liken, sec; Mrs Mary E Fowler, fin sec; William S Fowler, treas, meet first and third Tuesdays of each month at 204 Main
ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR
ADAH CHAPTER NO 1; Organ- ized April 20 1888-Mrs Cora B Chapman, W M; Frank E Parker, W P; Laura E Foss, sec; Mrs Annette H Hoper, grand sec of The Grand Chapter of Maine; Meet first and third Friday evenings of each month at Masonic bldg 260 Main
TEMPERANCE ORGANIZATIONS
ST JOSEPH'S TEMPERANCE SOCIETY; Established 1900
ST MARY'S TOTAL ABSTIN- ENCE SOCIETY; Organized Sept 21 1901-Thomas F Locke, pres; Jere- miah L Mahoney, vice-pres; Herbert Lashett, rec sec; Walter Hampson, fin sec; John J Laughlin, treas; meet every Monday evening at 234 Main
ATLANTIC LODGE NO 99, I O G T; Instituted April 1877-Meet every Tuesday evening at Atlantic Lodge hall, Biddeford Pool
UOGC
GARFIELD COMMANDERY NO 172; Instituted Dec 29 1891-Emma O'Brien, N C; F B Emery, K of R; Dr W B Clement, F K of R; Frank B Emery, treas; Meet at call
UOPF
PEPPERELL COLONY NO 154; Organized July 3 1894-meet second and fourth Friday evenings of each month at Masonic Temple, room 15
SOCIETIES CLUBS ETC
BIDDEFORD BUSINESS MEN'S ASSOCIATION, Main cor Elm-Cor- nelius Horigan, pres; T L Evans, 1st vice pres; J H Bourdelais, 2nd vice pres; John F Dean, 3rd vice pres; S A. Staples, 4th vice pres; J J Dunn 5th vice pres; H E Haley, treas; Dan- iel D Lovelace, sec
CANADIAN NATIONAL CLUB- Napoleon Nadeau Jr, treas; meet first Monday of each month at 217 Main
CERCLE FONTENAC-meet sec- ond Tuesday of each month at 127 Main
CONSEIL CHAGNON (U S J B d'A)-Meet last Friday of each month
CORPS DRAMATIQUE OF THE FRENCH CANADIAN INSTITUTE -Meet second and fourth Fridays of each month at 132 Main street
EMMET LITERARY ASSOCIA- TION; Organized 1886-Thomas Flanagan, pres; John J Dunn, treas; meet at call of secretary
FRENCH CANADIAN INSTI- TUTE; Established 1868-Ovide Petit pres; Joseph N Fortin, rec sec; Jo- seph E Cabana, treas; meet second and fourth Mondays of each month at 132 Main
IRON MOLDERS' UNION, NO 288-Meet first and third Wednesday evenings of each month at St Mary's T A S hall 148 Main
LOTUS CLUB, 40 Jefferson; Or- ganized Oct 1896
L'UNION DE ST JOSEPH; Es- tablished Dec 1886-Joseph Gagne,
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pres; Alfred G Boutin, sec; Eu- gene J Robitaille, treas; meet second and fourth Wednesday evenings of each month
McARTHUR LIBRARY ASSOCI- ATION-Robert McArthur, pres; Dayton T Moore, sec; Clarence Gove, treas; annual meeting first Friday in April
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS, Branch 1.66; Organized Feb 3 1891-George M Gordon, pres; O F Hayford, V P; William A Michie, sec; George W Hill, treas; George F Wilson, S at A; meet first Thursday evening of each month at Masonic bldg 260 Main rm 13
RETAIL CLERKS' INTERNA- TIONAL ASSOCIATION, Biddeford Local No 1097-meet first and third Monday evenings of each month at 17 Alfred
ST JEAN BAPTIST BENEVO- LENT SOCIETY; Established July 15, 1867-Eugene J Robitaille, pres; Eugene Belanger, sec; Fridolin Viger, cor sec; Philip Couture, treas; meet first and third Wednesday evenings of each month at St John's bldg 148 Elm
ST JEAN BAPTISTE BUILDING DIRECTORS-Joseph E Bouchard, pres; Paul Lamothe, sec; Joseph E Cabana, treas; Thomas Goddard, Jo- seph Tremblay, drectors
ST JOHN'S CLUB 148 Elm
SOCIETE DES ARTESIANS, CA- NADIAN FRANCAIS DE BIDDE- FORD; Established May 5 1897- Emile J Gendron, pres; J Phileas Gendron, treas; David J Bouthot, sec; meet first and third Monday evenings of each month at 148 Main
THURSDAY CLUB; Organized 1894-Mrs Fred B Cobb, pres; Mrs W Johnson, sec; Jennie Meserve, treas; meet every Thursday afternoon at I O O F hall
THE TRULL HOSPITAL AID AS- SOCIATION-Mrs Sumner Fender- son, pres; Mrs Albert M Palmer, vice pres; Grace Goodwin, treas; Mrs Howard Hamilton, sec; Mrs Timothy P McKerring, fin sec
UNITED NATIONAL ASSOCIA- TION OF P O CLERKS, Branch 138 -Eugene Hanson, pres, Bertha M Ro-
binson, sec; Warren H Stinson, treas; meet at P O
MANUFACTURING COMPANIES AND CORPORATIONS
BENOIT-DUNN CO, 256 Main-A H Benoit, pres; John J Dunn, treas and mgr
BIDDEFORD MOTOR MART 297 Main-Mrs Rose Goodwin, pres; Wil- liam F Goodwin, treas and mgr
BIDDEFORD & SACO COAL CO, 99 Water; Incorporated 1902-C E Goodwin, pres, Fred C Goodwin, sec and treas
BIDDEFORD & SACO RAILROAD Office 11 City sq-C H Prescott, pres; Charles M Durell, supt; E F Lord, sec and treas
BIDDEFORD & SACO WATER Co, 181 Elm, Biddeford; Incorporated Mar 12, 1881-George F West, pres; E C Hersey, treas; James Burnie, supt
DEERING-PROCTOR BOX CO, 14 Elm-F C Deering, pres
THE DIAMOND MATCH CO, 30 Hooper-James M Barron, mgr
ETCHELLS AUTO CO, Elm cor West-Arthur L Roberts, pres; Jos- eph Etchells, treas
TL EVANS & CO 245-251 Main- Thomas L Evans, pres; Henry D Ev- ans, treas
FOSDICK DEPARTMENT STORE 150-152 Main-Lucien J Fosdick, pres; Ulysses E Fosdick, treas
GREENWOOD CEMETERY AS- SOCIATION, 238 Main-W E You- land, pres; Lytton E Staples, treas; John F Burnham, clerk
JOE THE CLOTHIER CO INC, 121-123 Main-Lewis Polakewich, pres; Joseph Polakewich, treas
JOHN B MORIN CO, 161 Main- John B Morin, pres
PEPPERELL MFG CO, Main cor York; Spindles, 200,000; Looms, 6,000 -Ernest L Morrill agent; William Amory, treas; Clarence Gove, pay- master; Burton H Winslow, clerk; George K Gibbs, supt Pepperell divis- ion; Walter S Mitchell, supt, Laconia division
SACO-LOWELL SHOPS, Smith opp Pearl-Edmund E Blake, agent
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SACO WATER POWER CO office Pepperell Mfg Co; Incorporated 1837 -William Amory, treas; Ernest L Morrill, agt
STROUT'S, 207 Main and 317 Al- fred-Charles S Strout, pres; Harry W Libby, treas
THE TRULL HOSPITAL, 15 May -Dr J Frank Trull, pres
WEBBER HOSPITAL, 143 Pool- Robert McArthur, pres; M Hubbard Ferguson, M D sec; regular meeting of directors first Tuesday of each month
C F WILLEY CO (props Hotel Thacher,) 193 Main, City square- James Keefe, treas
YORK LIGHT & HEAT CO, Of- fice 233 Main; Power Station 103 Water; Gas Works 3 High-William M Bradley, (Portland) pres; Harry B Ivers, (Portland) gen mgr; C Fred Berry, (Portland) treas
YORK LOAN & BUILDING AS- SOCIATION 287 Main; Organized Jan 21 1899-Melville Woodman, pres; James A Strout, sec and treas
W E YOULAND CO, 236 Main- W E Youland, pres and treas; Wil- liam A Lumb, vice-pres
BANKS
BIDDEFORD NATIONAL BANK, 163 Main; Capital 150,000; Organ- ized Nov 1 1865-Jeremiah G Shaw, pres, Charles E Goodwin, cashier; Charles E Goodwin, Albert R Good- win, Jeremiah G Shaw, Fred C Good- win, Lytton E Staples, Ernest L Mor- rill, George F West, directors
FIRST NATIONAL BANK, City Building, City square; Capital 100 .- 000; Organized March 5, 1865-Char- les A Moody, president ; J E Etchells, cashier; Charles H Prescott, Charles A Moody, James E Etchells, Mrs Inez D Moody, Homer T Waterhouse, directors
SAVINGS BANKS
BIDDEFORD SAVINGS BANK, Savings Bank building, 238 Main st; Organized July 29, 1867-Carlos Heard, president; L E Staples, sec and treas
GOODWIN TRUST CO, 163 Main -Ernest A Goodwin, treas
YORK COUNTY SAVINGS BANK City building, 6 Adams; Organized March 27, 1860-Charles H Prescott, president; Harold J Staples, treas; John A Snow, W C Roussin, G G Cal- derwood, C A Moody, trustees
JUDICIARY OF MAINE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
Albert R Savage, Auburn, chief justice; Albert M Spear, Gardiner, Leslie C Cornish, Augusta, George F Haley, Saco, Warren C Philbrook, Waterville, George E Bird, Portland, Arnold W King, Ellsworth, associa- tes; Frank D Fenderson, Limerick, clerk York Co; Scott Wilson, Port- land, attorney general; Harold H Murchie, Augusta, asst attorney gen- eral; George H Smith, Houlton, re- porter of decisions; Hiram Willard, Sanford, county attorney
Nisi Prius Terms
Trial terms of the court are held at Saco on the first Tuesday of Jan- uary, and at Alfred on the first Tues- day of May and third Tuesday of September, civil and criminal
COURT OF PROBATE AND INSOL- VENCY
State of Maine York, ss.
Terms of court at Alfred on the first Tuesday of May, June, July, September, October, November and December, and on the third Tuesday of May and September at the Court House
At Biddeford on the first Tuesday of February, March and April and on the third Tuesday of January, Feb- ruary, March, April, June, July, Octo- ber, November and December at the Common Council Rooms, City Build- ing
At Saco on the first Tuesday of January, at the Municipal Court Room, City Building
And whenever the fourth day of July, or any day designated in this State for the choice of electors of President and Vice President of the United States shall occur on the first Tuesday of every month, the court will be held on the Wednesday fol- lowing
Harry B Ayer, Biddeford, Register of Probate; Howard Brackett, Cor- nish, Register of Deeds; Nathaniel
BIDDEFORD [1913] DIRECTORY
Hobbs, North Berwick, judge; Frank M Irving, sheriff; Thomas Cullinan, Jr; Napoleon Ducharme. Rex A Wormwood, deputy sheriffs; Walter I Dennett, C Norman MeIntire, Jo- seph C Bolduc, coroners
County Commissioners Court- Oscar G Hanson, Lyman; John A Abbott, North Berwick, Lewis W Pen- dexter, Parsonfield; First Tuesday of April and October
County Treasurer-Fred I Luce, Old Orchard
Bail Commissioners-Willis T Em- mons, Alfred; Carlos C Heard, Rob- ert B Seidel, Biddeford; Walter J Gilpatric, Saco; George A Goodwin, Springvale; P N H, Lombard, Old Orchard; Frank D Fenderson, Al- fred; Arthur E Sewall, York
Medical Examiner-Charles Traynor
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Disclosure Commissioners-William H Dwyer, Edgar A Hubbard, Robert E Seidel, Biddeford; C Wallace Har- ison, Saco
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
Ayer Harry B Bonneau A Cleaves Benjamin F Dwyer Anthony
Gove Edward H
Haley Leroy Harris Fillmore P
Heard Carlos C
Hubbard Edgar A
Pauquin Joseph R
Read Charles T Rumery Clarence B
Seidel Robert B Snow John A
Walker N L
Waterhouse Homer T
Wingate A Woodman M
NOTARIES PUBLIC
Bonneau Alfred Dupre Godfroy S Dwyer Anthony Emery George L Etchells James E Fowle Kelton E
Goodwin Albert R
Heard Carlos C Hutchinson H G Lausier Louis B
Moody Charles A Moore Dayton T Paquin Joseph R Renouf N P Ross Frank B Stone Edwin Talbot Lewis A Tarr Herbert A Walker Thomas B
DEDIMUS JUSTICES
Hutchinson H G Moody Charles A
POST OFFICES BIDDEFORD
Masonic building, 262 Main street New building in course of consruc- tion Washington near Main
Joseph E Brooks, postmaster; Sar- ah C Littlefield, asst postmaster; Eu- gene Hanson, Bertha M Robinson, Glenna K Gooch, Walter G Johnson, Warren H Stinson, clerks; Harry W Gowen, sub clerk; Luther W Day, Frank E Parker, Elmer E Whitney, George F Wilson, Ostinelli F Hay- ford, William A Michie, G Milton Gordon, George W Hill, carriers; Al- fred L Lambert sub carrier
Office Hours-Open daily from 7 a m to 8 p m; closed Sundays
Money Order and Register Depart- ment open from 8 a m to 6 p m. Gen- eral delivery open from 7 a m to 8 p m, Carriers delivery 7.30 to 8.15, 10.15 a m, 2.00, 5.00 p m. Postals Savings dept open from 8 a m to 6 pm
Rural Free Delivery Carriers- Hugh M McIntire, route No 1, Elroy Davis, route No 2, Guy F Goldthwaite route No 3, Daniel W Clough, route No 4.
BIDDEFORD POOL-Fred O Gold- thwaite, postmaster. Office Hours- 7 a m to 8 p m. Mails arrive from Biddeford 12.30 and 7.15 p m, depart 6 a m and 2 p m.
RATES OF POSTAGE DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN
First class Letters and all matter sealed so that it cannot be examined without breaking the seal. Postage 2 cents per ounce or fraction for United States (including Hawaii, Porto Rico, Guam, Philippine Archipelago, Tutul- la and Canal Zone) Mexico, Canada, Cuba and Republic of Panama, also Shanghai. At least one rate (2 cents
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must be prepaid to insure forward'ng except to Cuba and Republic of Pana- ma. Postal cards, United States, Cu- ba, Republic of Panama, Mexico and Canada, 1 cent.
Letters and postal cards are for- warded from one postoffice to another without additional postage. Other matter only on prepayment of addi- tional postage.
The use of hand stamps for per- sonal communications, as stamping a receipt or credit on a bill of accounts; price lists with prices in writing, and all matter produced by typewriting constitutes first class matter.
On Postal Cards the left third and on "Post Cards" the left half of the address side as well as the back may be written or printed on, and very thin sheets of paper may be attached to same if they completely adhere thereto.
Second Class-Newspapers and per- iodicals issued as frequently as four times a year with a legitimate list of subscribers. Postage to other than subscribers, 1 cent for each four ounces.
Third class-Books (printed), cir- culars, labels, photographs, proof sheets, corrected proof sheets and M S copy accompanying the same, blank . checks, drafts, insurance policies and other legal papers, handbills, posters, and all matter of the same general character. Postage 1 cent, for each two ounces or fraction; full prepay- ment of postage compulsory. Seeds, cuttings, roots, bulbs, etc., may be forwarded in the mails for the U S with postage prepaid at third class rate, but matter of this nature for Canada must be prepaid at fourth class rate. Date of issue, name of addressee and name of sender may be written on a circular or typographical errors corrected without subjecting it to letter postage. Reproduction from Hectograph, Papyrograph, Electric Pen or other similar process may be sent as third class if mailed at post- office and in lots of not less than 20 identical copies. The limit of weight, 4 pounds, except single volumes of books to which there is no limit of weight.
Fourth class-' 'Parcel Post''- Farm and factory products, patterns, address tags, bill heads, letter heads, playing cards, blotting paper un- printed, merchandise, metals, and all other matter not included in the first, second and third classes. Postage 1 cent for each ounce or fraction on parcels weighing 4 ounces or less; on parcels weighing more than 4 ounces the weight is by the pound and varies according to the weight and the dis- tance to be conveyed. Parcel post stamps must be used in either case. Full prepayment compulsory. The limit of weight is 11 pounds. Limit of size 72 inches in length and girth combined. Tags or labels may be at- tached, marked or numbered for the purpose of description. Parcels must bear the name and address of the sender preceeded by the word "from"
All mail matter of the third and fourth classes should be securely wrapped but admit of easy inspection.
When matter of a lower class is en- closed with matter of a higher class, the whole package is subject to post- age at the higher rate.
Liquids (not vinous, spirituous, ar- dent or malt) and oils, not exceeding 12 ounces liquid measure, salves, ointments, and articles easily liquefl- able and not liable to explode or ig- nite spontaneously or by shock or jar; also ink-powder, pepper and wooden or papier-mache block or other powder not explosive or poison- Ous may be forwarded in the Domestic mails when put up in glass bottles or vials strong enough to stand the shock of handling enclosed in a metal, tube, not less than three-sixteenths of an inch thick, impervious to liquids, including oils, lined with a cushion of some absorbent material and fast- ened with a cover so adjusted to make the block or tube watertight or in tin or metal tubes fastened with a lid and placed securely in a wooden block or tube open only on one end, of same thickness and strength as above. On all such packages the sender may write or print his name and address preceeded by the word "From" and also the name of the article enclosed.
Unmailable-All packages contain- ing poisons, explosives, substances ex- haling bad odor, liquors (vinous, spi- rituous, ardent or malt), obscene mat- ter of any description, dunning no- tices on postal cards, and all articles which from their nature are liable to damage the mails or any person hand- ling them,
Canada-All packages of merchan- dise not exceeding 4 lbs. 6 oz. weight addressed to Canada, if presented for mailing in such form as to be capable of easy inspection, can be forwarded in the mails to the office of address if postage is fully prepaid at the rate applicable to the same in the Domes- tic mails. Sealed packages, other than letters in their usual and ordinary form, are not allowed to be despatched to Canada, even if postage is prepaid thereon at full letter rates
Mexico-Matter addressed to Mex- ico is subject to same rules and con- ditions as if it were addressed for delivery in the United States, except that articles of merchandise not sent as bona fide trade samples, should be sent by parcels post, Sealed packages other than letters in their usual and ordinary form are not allowed to be despatched to Mexico even if postage is prepaid thereon at full letter rates.
Commercial papers for Canada and Mexico, 5 cents for first 10 oz. or less and 1 cent each additional 2 oz. or less. Limit of weight 4 pounds, 6 oz. and must be unsealed.
Special Delivery-A Special Stamp of the face value of 10 cents attached to an article of mailable matter, in addition to the lawful postage of such article, entitles it to immediate de- livery within the carrier delivery limit of any Free Delivery Post Office and within one mile of any other Post Office in the United States. The law nermitg the delivery by mail of let- ters bearing only the Special Delivery Stamp, but the ordinary postage due
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will be collected of the addressee on delivery. Letters from foreign coun- tries bearing United States Special Delivery Stamps are entitled to Spec- ial Delivery. If Special Delivery fee is paid by means of ordinary postage stamps, article must be marked "Special Delivery."
The hours within which Special De- livery shall be made in Free Delivery Post Offices, are from 7 a m to 11 p m, unless in special cases otherwise ordered by the Postmaster General. At other post offices the hours are at least from 7 a m to 7 p m and to the arrival of the last mail, not later than 9 o'clock p m.
All letters containing money or valuable articles should be registered to insure their safe delivery. The fee for registration is ten (10) cents additional to regular postage.
Domestic Money Orders-Not ex- ceeding $2,50, 3 cents; exceeding $2,50 and not exceeding $5, 5 cents; ex- ceeding $5 and not exceeding $10, 8 cents; exceeding $10 and not exceed- ing $50, 18 cents; exceeding $50 and not not exceeding $30, 12 cents; exceed- ing $30 and not exceeding $40, 15 cents; exceeding $40 and not exceed- ing $50, 18 cents; eceeding $50 and not exceeding $60, 20 cents; exceeding $60 and not exceeding $75, 25 cents; ex- ceeding $75 and not exceeding $100, 30 cents.
Orders payable in Antigua, Bahama Islands, Barbadoes, Bermuda, British Guiana, British Honduras, Canada,
Canal Zone, Cuba, Domenica, Grena- da, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Montserra, Nevis, Newfoundland, Phil- ippine Islands, St Kitts, St Lucia, St Vincent, Trinidad and Virgin Islands, are domestic and the fees are the same as for domestic money orders.
International Money Orders-The fees for international money orders payable in Apia, Austria, Belgium, Bolvia, Cape Colony, Costa Rica, Den- mark, Egypt, Germany, Great Britain, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, It- aly, Japan, Liberia, Luxemberg, New South Wales, New Zealand, Orange Ri- ver Colony, Peru, Portugal, Queens- land, Russia, Salvador, South Austra- lia, Switzerland, Tasmania, the Trans- vaal, Uruguay and Victoria, are as follows: 1 cent to $2.50, 10 cents; $2.51 to $5.00, 15 cents; 5.01 to $7.50, 20 cents: $7.51 to $10.00, 25 cents; $10.01 to $15.00, 30 cents: $15.01 to $20.00, 35 cents: $20.01 to $30.00, 40 cents; $30.01 to 40.00, 45 cents; $40.01 to $50.00, 50 cents; $50.01 to $60.00. 60 cents: $60.01 to 70.00, 70 cents: 70.01 to $80.00, 80 cents;
$80.01 to $90.00, 90 cents; $90.01 to $100.00, $1.00.
The fees for international money or- ders payable in Chili, France, Algeria and Tunis, Greece, Netherlands, Nor- way and Sweeden, will be as follows: 1 cent to $10.00, 10 cents; 10.01 to $20.00, 20 cents: $20.01 to $30.00. 30 cents; $30.01 to $40.00, 40 cents; $40.01 to 50.00, 50 cents; $50.01 to 60.00, 60 cents: $60.01 to $70.00, 70 cents: $70.01 to $80.00. 80 cents; $80.01 to $90.00. 90 cents; $90.01 to $100.00, $1.00.
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