1916: Randolph mail carriers were very busy

Feb. 3, 1916 RANDOLPH - Carriers out of Randolph Have Good January Count The counting and weighing of the mail handled by the five rural carriers out of Randolph for the month of January shows plenty of business. The totals are as follows: First class mail ....................... 8076 Newspapers ......................... 22089 Circulars ................................. 8517 Parcels ...................................... 695 Free matter ............................... 374 Total pieces ........................... 39741 The total weight of this mass of mail was not far from three tons hauled over the rural routes. The postage amounted to $317.23, not estimating newspapers except those carrying stamps. The postage bill for parcels alone was $64.24.