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NORTH HANCOCK, a Post Office village in Hancock, 3 miles E. of Ellsworth.
NORTH HARPSWELL, a Post Office in Harpswell.
NORTH HAVEN, Knox Co .; 12 miles E. from Rockland, connected with Rockland and Camden by boat. Daily steamers leave Rockland 7 a. m. and 1 p. m., June 16 to Sept. 15; winter months, Monday, Wednesday and Fri day, 8 a. m., 14 miles, time 1} hours. Daily stage leaves for Pulpit Harbor, May 1 to Nov. 1, at noon, 2} miles; other months, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at noon. P. O., North Haven (money order), Pulpit Harbor. Population, 552.
NORTH HERMON, a Post Office in Hermon.
NORTH HOLLIS, a Post Office in Hollis.
NORTH HOPE, a Post Office village in Hope.
NORTH ISLESBORO, a Post Office in Islesboro.
NORTH JAY, a Post Office village in Jay. NORTH LAMOINE, a Post Office in Lamoine.
NORTH LEBANON, a Post Office in Lebanon.
NORTH LEEDS, a Post Office village in Leeds.
NORTH LIMINGTON, a Post Office in Limington.
NORTH LINCOLN, a Post Office in Lincoln.
NORTH LIVERMORE, a Post Office in Livermore.
NORTH LOVELL, a Post Office in Lovell. NORTH LUBEC, a Post Office in Lubec. NORTH LYNDON, a Post Office in Caribou.
NORTH MADISON, a Post Office village in Madison.
NORTH MONMOUTH, a Post Office in Monmouth.
NORTH MONROE, a Post Office in Monroe.
NORTH NEWBURG, a Post Office in Newburg.
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NORTH NEW CASTLE, a Post Office village in New Castle.
NORTH NEWPORT, a Post Office village in Newport.
NORTH NEW PORTLAND, a Post Office in New Portland.
NORTH NEWRY, a Post Office in Newry.
NORTH NOBLEBOROUGH, a Post Office village in Nobleborough.
NORTH NORWAY, a Post Office in Norway.
NORTH ORLAND, a Post Office village in Orland.
NORTH ORRINGTON, a Post Office village in Orrington.
NORTH PALMERO, a Post Office in Palermo.
NORTH PARIS, a Post Office in Paris.
NORTH PARSONFIELD, a Post Office in Parsonfield.
NORTH PENOBSCOT, a Post Office village in Penobscot.
NORTH PERHAM, a Post Office in Perham.
NORTH PERRY, a Post Office in Perry.
NORTH PITTSTON, a Post Office village in Pittston.
NORTHPORT, Waldo Co .; 6 miles S. from Belfast (the R. R. Station). Daily stage leaves Camden 8 a. m., 12 miles, 65c .; also leaves Belfast 2 p. m. 6 miles, fare 40c. P. O., Northport (money order), East Northport, North- port Camp Ground. Population, 691. Area, 14,080 acres.
NORTHPORT CAMP GROUND, a Post Office in Northport.
NORTH POWNAL, a Post Office in Pownal.
NORTH RAYMOND, Post Office changed to Wilson Springs.
NORTH RUMFORD, a Post Office in Rumford.
NORTH SCARBORO, a Post Office in Scarboro.
NORTH SEARSMONT, a Post Office in Searsmont.
NORTH SEARSPORT, a Post Office in Searsport.
NORTH SEBAGO, a Post Office in Sebago.
NORTH SEDGWICK, a Post Office village in Sedgwick.
NORTH SHAPLEIGH, a Post Office in Shapleigh.
NORTH SIDNEY, a Post Office in Sidney.
NORTH TROY, a Post Office in Troy.
NORTH TURNER, a Post Office in Turner.
NORTH TURNER BRIDGE, a Post Office in Turner. NORTH UNION, a Post Office village in Union.
NORTH VASSALBORO, a Post Office in Vassalboro.
NORTH VIENNA, a Post Office in Vienna.
NORTH WALDOBORO, a Post Office village in Waldoboro.
NORTH WARREN, a Post Office in Warren.
NORTH WATERBORO, a Post Office in Waterboro.
NORTH WATERFORD, a Post Office in Waterford.
NORTH WAYNE, a Post Office village in Wayne.
NORTH WHITEFIELD, a Post Office village in Whitefield.
NORTH WINDHAM, a Post Office in Windham.
NORTH WINDSOR, a Post Office in Windsor.
NORTH WINTERPORT, a Post Office village in Winterport.
NORTH WOODSTOCK, a Post Office in Woodstock.
NORTH WOODVILLE, a Post Office in Woodville Plantation.
NORTH YARMOUTH, Cumberland Co. ; 14 miles W. from Portland on G. T. R. R. and M. C. R. R. (Walnut Hill). P. O., North Yarmouth, East North Yarmouth. Population, 709. Area, 12,960 acres. American Exp. Co., Can. Exp Co.
NORTON, a Post Office village in Willimantic.
NORWAY, Oxford Co .; on branch of G. T. R. R., 2 miles from South Paris.
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Daily stage leaves Bridgton 1 p. m., 20 miles, fare $1.00. P. O., Norway (money order), Norway Lake, North Norway. Population, 2,665. Area, 23,000 acres. Can. Exp. Co.
NORWAY LAKE, a Post Office in Norway.
NOTCH, a Post Office in Wilton.
NUMBER 1, the Post Office in Woodland.
NUMBER 1, RANGE 2, Franklin Co .; Post Office and R. R. Station, Reding- ton Mill on Phillips & Rangeley R. R.
NUMBER 1, RANGE 5, Somerset Co. (unorganized) ; 5 miles from The Forks. NUMBER 2 GRAND FALLS, see Grand Falls Plantation.
NUMBER 3 PLANTATION, RANGE 3 (unorganized), Franklin Co .; 10 miles North of Rangeley. Stage leaves Rangeley from June 1 to Sept. 30, 1.30 p. m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, returns 7.20 a. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Area, about 23,000 acres. American Exp. to Rangeley.
NUMBER 4 TOWNSHIP, Piscatiquis Co .; 7} miles N. E. from Milo (the R. R. Station). Daily stage leaves Milo for Lake View 10.30 a. m., fare 50c., arrives 12.30 p. m., returns 2 p. m. P. O., Lake View.
NUMBER 6 PLANTATION (unorganized), Franklin Co .; 10 miles S. W. of Phillips, the P. O. and R. R. Station. Population 26. Area, 30,720 acres. NUMBER 7 PLANTATION, Hancock Co .; 16 miles S. E. from Ellsworth. R. R. Station is Mt. Desert Ferry in Hancock. P. O., East Sullivan. Population, 50. Area, 16,000 acres.
NUMBER 8 PLANTATION (unorganized), Hancock Co .; 5 miles N. E. from Ellsworth (the R. R. Station and P. O.) Population, 31. Area, 13,500 acres. NUMBER 10, RANGE 3, PLANTATION, Washington Co .; 9 miles S. E. from Danforth on M. C. R. R. R. R. R. Stations at Forest and Tomah. P. O., Forest Station Population, 37. Area, about 26,880 acres. See Forest. NUMBER 14 PLANTATION ; see Plantation Number 14.
NUMBER 18 E. DIVISION PLANTATION, Washington Co., 13 miles N. from Machias. P. O., East Machias. Population, 30. Area, 23,040 acres.
NUMBER 21 PLANTATION, Hancock Co .; 5 miles S. from Aurora (the P. O. and stage town). Population, 63. Area, 23,040 acres.
NUMBER 21 PLANTATION, Washington Co .; 10 miles S. E. from Princeton. P. O., Princeton. Population, 81. Area, 16,000 acres.
NUMBER 33 PLANTATION, now Great Pond.
OAKDALE, a village in Deering. P. O. address is Portland.
OAKFIELD PLANTATION, Aroostook Co .; 14 miles W. S. W. from Houlton (the R. R. Station). Stage Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays leaves Island Falls 2 p. m., 10 miles, and Linneus 6.15 a. m., 6 miles. P. O., Oak- field. Population, 720. Area, 23,040 acres.
OAKLAND, Kennebec Co .; 5 miles West of Waterville at junction M. C. and Somerset R. R. P. O., Oakland (money order). Population, 2,044. Area, about 15,000 acres.
OAK POINT, a Post Office in Trenton.
OCEAN PARK, a Post Office in Old Orchard.
OCEAN POINT, a Post Office in Boothbay.
OCEANVILLE, a Post Office in Deer Isle.
OGUNQUIT, a Post Office in Wells.
OLAMON, a Post Office and R. R. Station in Greenbush.
OLD ORCHARD, York Co .; on B. & M. R. R., Western Div .; also Old Orchard Beach R. R .; 12 miles from Portland and 4 miles from Biddeford. Stage 3 trips daily to Ocean Park, 14 miles. P. O., Old Orchard (money order), Ocean Park. Population, 877. Area, 3,840 acres. American Exp. Co.
OLD TOWN (city), Penobscot Co .; 12 miles N. from Bangor on M. C. R. R. and Bangor & Aroostook R. R. Daily stage leaves Orono for Stillwater 7.30
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a. m. and 5.30 p. m., 21 miles, fare 25c .; also daily stage from Old Town to West Old Town 9.45 a. m., 73 miles. fare 50c. P. O., Old Town (money or- der), Great Works (money order), Pea Cove, Stillwater (money order), West Old Town. Population, 5,312. Area, 23,040 acres. American Exp. Co., Bangor & Stillwat r Exp., Lane's Exp.
ONAWA, a R. R. Station on Can. Pacific R. R. in Willimantic and Elliotts- ville Plantations.
ORAOMO, a Post Office in Greenbush.
ORFF'S CORNER, a Post Office village in Waldoboro.
ORIENT, Aroostook Co .; 12 miles N. from Danforth (the R. R. Station). Daily stage, 9.15 a. m., 13 miles, fare 75c., arrives noon ; also stage from Houlton, 20 miles, fare $1.25> P. O., Orient. Population, 244. Area, about 22,000 acres.
ORLAND, Hancock Co .; E. of Bucksport (the R. R. Station), 3 miles. Daily stage, 8.45 a. m., fare 25c., and to East Orland, 6} miles, fare 50c. P. O., Orland (money order), East Orland, North Orland. Population, 1,390. Area, about 25,000 acres.
ORNEVILLE, Piscataquis Co .; 15 miles from Dover. R. R. Station on B. & A. R. R. 34} miles from Bangor. Daily stage leaves Depot to Summit 5 p. m., fare 40c. P. O., Orneville, Boyd Lake, Summit. Population, 492. Area, 26,240 acres. American Exp. Co.
ORONO, Penobscot Co .; on M. C. R. R., 7 miles N. from Bangor. P. O., Orono (money order). Population, 2,790. Area, 8,960. American Exp. Co., Page's Bangor Exp.
ORRINGTON, Penobscot Co , 6 miles S. of Brewer on Bucksport Branch M. C. R. R. and on Penobscot river. Daily stages leave Bangor, 2 p. m., 9 miles, fare 25c., arrives 5 p. m .; also stage from Orrington to Orrington Centre, 1.30 p. m., 2 miles fare 25c .; stage for South Brewer 8.30 a. m .; to East Orrington and Goodale's Corner, 10 miles. P. O., Orrington, Orring- ton Centre, North Orrington, East Orrington (money order), Goodale's Cor- ner. Population, 1,406. Area, 12,220 acres. American Exp. Co., Wood's Bangor Exp.
ORRINGTON CENTRE, a Post Office in Orrington.
ORR'S ISLAND, a Post Office in Harpswell.
OTIS, Hancock Co. ; 13 miles N. from Ellsworth (the R. R. Station). P. O., Tilden. Population, 239. Area, 20,000 acres.
OTISFIELD, Cumberland Co .; 36 miles N. N. W. from Portland. The R. R. Station is Oxford, 8 miles, via daily stage 4 p. m., fare 50c .; and to South Otisfield, 8 miles, fare 50c .; also daily stage leaves Norway 5.15 p. m. for
A Otisfield Gore Post Office, 5 miles, fare 25c. P. O., Otisfield, Otisfield Gore, Bolster's Mills, East Otisfield. Population, 838. Area, about 21,500 acres. OTISFIELD GORE, a Post Office in Otisfield.
OTTER CREEK, a Post Office in Eden.
OWLS HEAD, a Post Office in South Thomaston.
OXBOW PLANTATION, Aroostook Co .; 67 miles from Mattawamkeag. Stage leaves Masardis Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 11 a. m., 10 miles, fare 75c., returns same day 6 a. m. P. O., Oxbow. Population, 94. Area, 23,040 acres.
OXFORD, Oxford Co .; 5 miles N. W. of Mechanic Falls on G. T. R. R. Daily stage leaves depot 10.15 a. m. and 3 p. m., 3 miies, fare 25c. P. O., Oxford (money order), Welchville (money order). Population, 1,455. Area, 23,040 acres. Can. Exp. Co.
PALERMO, Waldo Co .; 12 miles E. of Augusta (the R. R. Station). Daily stage leaves Augusta 3.30 p. m, 17 miles, fare $1.00 ; East Palmero, 22 miles, fare $1.25 ; also daily stage leaves China 12 m., 6 miles, fare 40c., arrives 1.30 p. m., returns 10 a. m .; daily stage from Palermo to North Palermo 8.15 p. m., 53 miles, fare 25c., arrives 10 p. m. P. O., Palermo (money order), Palermo Centre, East Palermo, North Palermo. Population, 887. Area, 26,200 acres.
PALERMO CENTRE, a Post Office in Palermo.
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PALMYRA, Somerset Co .; 4 miles N. from Pittsfield, 24 miles N. E. via rail from Waterville on S. & M. R. R. Daily stage from Newport on arrival of western evening train, 4 miles, fare 25c. P. O., Palmyra, West Palmyra. Population, 1,004. Area, 22,400 acres.
PARIS, shire town in Oxford Co .; on G. T. R. R. Stage four times a day from South Paris to Paris, 3 miles, fare 25c .; also twice daily from West Paris Depot, 3 miles, fare 25c., to North Paris. P. O., Paris (money order), North Paris, Snow Falls, South Paris (money order), West Paris (money order). Population, 3,156. Area, 32,000 acres. Can. Exp. to South and West Paris.
PARKER TOWN (unorganized), Oxford Co .; 20 miies N. W. from Rangeley, known as Number 5, Range E.
PARKER'S CORNER, same as South Gorham Post Office.
PARKER'S HEAD, a Post Office village in Phippsburg.
PARKMAN, Piscataquis Co .; 12 miles W. from Dover, 4 miles S. W. from Guilford. Daily stage leaves Guilford 10.45 a. m., 3} miles, fare 25c. P. O. and village, Parkman. Population, 813. Area, 26,880 acres.
PARLIN POND PLANTATION, Somerset Co .; 5 miles S. from Jackmantown (the R. R. Station), 15 miles northwesterly of The Forks. Daily stage leaves The Forks 1.15 p. m , 15 miles, fare $1.00, arrives 4.45 p. m., returns 7 a. m, P. O., Parlin Pond. Population, one family. Area, 18,560 acres.
PARSONSFIELD, York Co. ; 22 miles N. W. from Alfred. Daily stage leaves East Wakefield Depot, N. H., 1 p. m., for North Parsonsfield, 16 miles, fare $1.00; also daily stage leaves Cornish 10.20 a m. and 5.15 p. m. to Kezar Falls, 4 miles, fare 25c .; and at 5.15 p. m. to East Parsonsfield, 7 miles, fare 50c. P. O., Parsonsfield, East Parsonsfield. South Parsonsfield, Kezar Falls (money order). Population, 1,398. Area, 26,880 acres. Gould's Port- land Exp. to Kezar Falls.
PASSADUMKEAG, Penobscot Co .; 18 miles N. from Old Town on M. C. R.R. P. O., Passadumkeag (money order). Population, 343. Area, 10,240 acres. American Exp. Co.
PATTAGUMPUS, a Post Office in Medway,
PATTEN, Penobscot Co .; 35 miles W. from Mattawamkeag (the R. R. Sta- tion). Daily stage at 8.45 a. m., fare $2.00, arrive 5 p. m., return at 6.30 a. m .; also stage from Houlton, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 7 a. m., 40 miles, fare $2 00 P. O., Patten (money order). Population, 936. Area, 23,040 acres.
PEA COVE, a Post Office in Old Town.
PEAK'S ISLAND, a Post Office, island and summer resort in Casco Bay, be- longing to Portland.
PEMAQUID, a Post Office in Bristol.
PEMAQUID BEACH, a Post Office in Bristol.
PEMBROKE, Washington Co .; 20 miles S. from Calais (the R. R. Station). Daily stage leaves Eastport 3 p. m., 11 miles, fare 75c., arrives 5.30 p. m., returns 6.30 a. m. Also daily stage leaves Machias about 7 a. m., 28 miles, fare $2.00. P. O., Pembroke (money order), West Pembroke (money order). Population, 1,514. Area, 12,800 acres.
PENOBSCOT, Hancock Co .; S. from Bucksport (the R. R. Station), 142 miles. Daily stage leaves Bucksport 8.45 a. m., fare $1.00 ; to West Penobscot 9.30 a. m., 9 miles, fare 50c .; daily stage leaves Sargentville 4.30 a. m., 12} miles, fare 75c. P. O., Penobscot (money order), North Penobscot, South Penobscot, West Penobscot. Population, 1,313. Area, about 23,040 acres. PENOBSCOT JUNCTION, a R. R. Station on M. C. R. R. in city of Brewer. PERHAM PLANTATION, Aroostook Co .; W. from Caribou (the R. R. Sta- tion). Stage leaves Caribou Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 1 p. m., 16 miles, fare 50c. P. Q., Perham, North Perham. Population, 438. Area, 23,040 acres,
PERKINS, Sagadahoc Co .; an island in Kennebec river, 14 miles W. from Bath. P. O., Richmond. Population, 69. Area, 960 acres.
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PERKINS PLANTATION, Franklin Co .; 9 miles N. W. from Wilton (the R. R. Station). Daily stage, fare 75c. P. O., Weld (money order). Popula- tion, 94. Area, 6,720 acres.
PERRY, Washington Co .; 9 miles N. from Eastport, 21 miles S. from Calais (the R. R. Station). Daily stage leaves Calais 5 a. m. and 12.15 p. m., 21 miles, fare $1.75. P. O., Perry (money order), North Perry. Population, 945. Area, 15,360 acres.
PERU, Oxford Co .; on P. & R. Falls R. R., 33 miles N. of Mechanic Falls. Daily stage leaves Dixfield Depot, 5 p. m., via West Peru (to Dickvale) 4 miles, fare 25c. P. O., Peru, Dickvale, East Peru, West Peru. Population, 602. Area, 19,200 acres. Canadian Exp. Co.
PHILLIPS, Franklin Co .; 18 miles N. W. from Farmington junction of Sandy River and Phillips & Rangeley R. R. P. O., Phillips (money order). Popu- lation, 1,394. Area, about 33,280 acres. American Exp. Co. .
PHIPPSBURG, Sagadahoc Co .; at the mouth of Kennebec river, 8 miles S. from Bath. Daily stage leaves Bath 3.15 p. m., to Winnegance, 2} miles, Phippsburg 7 miles, Parker's Head 10 miles, Ashdale 13 miles and Small Point 15 miles ; also from Parker's Head to Popham Beach, 5.45 p. m., 5 miles. P. O , Phippsburg, Ashdale, Cliffstone, Parker's Head ( money order), Popham Beach, Small Point, Winnegance. Population, 1,396. Area, 10,240 acres.
PINE POINT. a Post Office in Scarborough. PISHON'S FERRY, a Post Office in Clinton.
PITTSFIELD, Somerset Co .; 24 miles N. E. from Waterville at junc. M. C. R. R. and Sebasticook and Moosehead R. R. Daily stage to West Pitts- field 8.45 a. m., 6 miles, fare 40c. P. O., Pittsfield (international money order), West Pittsfield. Population, 2,503. Area, about 26,800 acres. Am- erican Exp. Co.
PITTSTON, Kennebec Co .; opp. Gardiner (R. R. Station), on Kennebec river. Daily stage leaves Gardiner 4 p. m. to North Pittston, 5 miles, fare 35c. ; to East Pittston, 7 miles, fare 50c. P. O., Pittston, East Pittston. North Pittston. Population, 1,281. Area, 15,000 acres.
PLANTATION No. 14, Washington Co .; 17 miles N. E. from Machias. R.R. Station, Calais, 22 miles. Stage leaves East Machias, 1 p. m., Saturday, 14 miles, fare $1.00 ; return 8 a. m., Saturday. P. O., Plantation No. 14. Pop- ulation, 112. Area, 26,880 acres.
PLEASANTDALE, a Post Office in Cape Elizabeth.
PLEASANT POINT, a Post Office in Cushing.
PLEASANT RIDGE PLANTATION, Somerset Co .; 5 miles N. W. from Bing- ham, the nearest R. R. Station, formerly " West Kennebec River Planta- tion." P. O., Bingham. Population, 108. Area, 15,360 acres. PLEASANTVILLE, a Post Office in Warren.
PLYMOUTH, Penobscot Co .; 4 miles S. E. from East Newport, daily stage, fare 25c. ; also stage to North Dixmont, 4 miles, fare 25c. P. O., Plymouth (money order). Population, 689. Area, 23,040 acres.
PLYMOUTH PLANTATION, unorganized township in Somerset Co., on west branch Penobscot river, near head Moosehead lake.
POLAND, Androscoggin Co., on G. T. R. R .; Mechanic Falls is the R. R. Sta- tion. Daily stage from Danville to South Poland, 6 miles; also daily stage leaves Auburn 4 p. m., 9 miles, fare 50c. ; daily stage leaves Mechanic Falls 3.20 p. m., 4} miles, fare 25c .; to Poland Post Office and to West Poland, 8 miles, fare 50c. P. O., Poland (money order), East Poland, South Poland, West Poland (money order). Population, 2,472. Area, 32,640 acres. Can. Exp. Co.
POPHAM BEACH, a Post Office in Phippsburgh.
PORTAGE, a Post Office in Portage Lake Plantation.
PORTAGE LAKE PLANTATION, Aroostook Co .; 11 miles N. from Ashland, 30 W. N. W. from Presque Isle. Stage leaves Ashland 6 a. m., Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, fare $1.00; leaves Fort Kent Tuesdays, Thurs-
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PORT CLYDE, a Post Office in St. George.
PORTER, Oxford Co .; W. from Cornish 7 miles via daily stage to Kezar Falls (5 miles) and Porter, fare 65c. P. O., Porter, Kezar Falls (money order). Population, 1,015. Area, 23,040 acres.
PORTLAND (city), Cumberland Co. It is the smallest town in the State in superficial area, occupying a small peninsular three miles long and three- fourths of a mile wide in Casco Bay, and sixteen islands and parts of islands from three to ten miles from the city. The Indian name was "Machigonne " The first settlers were George Cleeves and Richard Tucker in 1632. In 1637 a charter was obtained from Gorges and the territory became known as Casco. In 1658 Massachusetts applied the name Falmouth to Casco Neck and other territory about the harbor, and it was so called until its incorpo- ration in 1786 as Portland. In March, 1820, the district of Maine was sep- arated from Massachusetts and admitted into the Union as a State and Portland became its capital, but changed to Augusta in 1831. City charter adopted in 1832. P. O., Portland (international money order), Peaks Island, Long Island, Diamond. Population, 36,425. American Exp. Co., Can. Exp. Co., N. E. Desp. Exp. Co , New York and Portland Exp. Co., Libby's Exp., Merchants' Exp. Co., Prince's Portland and Boston Exp., Swett's Boston and Portland Exp.
POWNAL, Cumberland Co .; 18 miles N. N. E. via rail on G. T. R. R. from Portland; 3 miles via stage from North Yarmouth Station 2.30 p. m., fare 25c. Also stage from Pownal Station (West Pownal P. O.) to North Pownal, 3 miles, fare 25c. P. O., Pownal, North Pownal, West Pownal. Population, 712. Area, 11,520 acres. Can. Exp. Co.
PRENTISS, Penobscot Co .; 8 miles S. E. from Kingman, the. R. R. Station and Post Office for the town. Population, 401. Area, 23,040 acres.
PRESQUE ISLE, Aroostook Co., on branch Can. Pacific R. R .; 42 miles N. from Houlton. Daily stage leaves Houlton 7 a. m., fare $2.50, arrives 4.30. p. m. P. O., Presque Isle (international money order), South Presque Isle, Mayville Centre. Population, 3,046. Area, 46,080 acres.
PRESUMPSCOT FALLS, a village 1} miles W. from Falmouth P. O.
PRETTY MARSH, a P. O. village in Mount Desert. . PRIDE'S CORNER, a P. O. in Westbrook.
PRINCETON, Washington Co .; 21 miles N. W. from Calais, on S. C. & P. R.R. Daily stage leaves Forest Depot, 1 p. m., 27} miles, fare $2.00; arrives 7.30 p. m., returns 6 a. m. P. O., Princeton (money order). Population, 1,027. Area, 26,880 acres.
PROSPECT, Waldo Co .; on Penobscot river, opposite Bucksport, which is the R. R. Station, connected by ferry. Daily stage leaves Bangor 6.15 a. m., 21 miles, fare $1.00, arrives in Prospect 11 a. m., and returns 1 p. m. P. O., Prospect, Prospect Ferry. Population, 697. Area, 11,520 acres.
PROSPECT FERRY, a Post Office in Prospect; ferry to Bucksport Centre.
PROSPECT HARBOR, a Post Office village in Gouldsboro; 5 miles S. of Gouldsboro Post Office.
PROUT'S NECK, a Post Office in Scarboro.
PULPIT HARBOR, a Post Office in North Haven.
RANDOLPH, Kennebec Co .; opp. Gardiner (the R. R. Station) on the Kenne- bec river; set off from Pittston 1887. P. O., Randolph (money order). Population, 1,281. Area, about 6,000 acres.
RANGELEY, Franklin Co .; 47 miles N. W. of Farmington by rail, terminus of Phillips & Rangeley R. R. from Phillips. Stage to Indian Rock Tuesdays and Fridays 8 a. m , from Oct. 1 to June 1, 9 miles, and via steamer other months. Steamers to all parts of Rangeley and Mooselucmaguntic lakes. P. O., Rangeley (money order), Indian Rock, Haines Landing. Population, 616. Area, 25,700 acres. Am. Exp. Co.
RANGELEY PLANTATION, Franklin Co .; 20 miles westerly from Phillips, 6 miles S. from Rangeley (the nearest R. R. Station). Steamers from Haines'
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Landing to Bemis, May 25 to October 1., 10 miles, return same day. P. O., Bemis. Population, 58. Area, 22,500 acres.
RAYMOND, Cumberland Co .; 20 miles N. from Portland, via stage leav- ing at 2 p. m., fare $1.00, return 7 a. m. Daily stage leaves Gray's Depot 2 p. m., 10 miles, fare 75c. to East Raymond ; also daily stage leaves Upper Gloucester 10.45 a. m. and 4 p. m. to Wilson's Springs, 6} miles, fare 50c. P. O., Raymond, East Raymond, North Raymond, Wilson's Springs. Popu- lation, 927. Area, 24.480 acres.
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READFIELD, Kennebec Co .; on M. C. R. R., 25 miles N. E. from Lewiston. Daily stage leaves Readfield Depot 9.45 a. m. and 3.30 p. m. to Readfield, 2 miles, and to Kents Hill, 4 miles, fare 25c. ; also daily stage leaves Augusta 1 p. m., 10 miles, fare 50c., and to Readfield Corner, 11} miles, fare 60c. P. O., Readfield (money order), Kents Hill (money order), Readfield Depot, Maranacook. Population, 1,176. Area, 19,500 acres. American Exp. Co. READFIELD DEPOT, a Post Office and R. R. Station in Readfield.
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