HANOVER POST OFFICE HAVING BUSY TIMES

Dartmouth in 1923 received 11 per cent more mail than in, 1922, and the amount is daily increasing, according to figures released to "The Dartmouth" recently by Postmaster E. T. Ford.

That Dartmouth sends more mail than it receives was another fact evinced from the statistics for 1923. The average daily outgoing mail is a trifle under 7000 pieces, while 5253 pieces, weighing 2654 pounds are distributed daily to Hanoverians.

"The single student receives daily more mail matter than the average family of five persons," was Postmaster Ford's statement in answer to a query.

A daily total of 1000 pieces of parcel post, weighing on an average of eight pounds each, or four tons in all, is handled daily at the local office. A staff of 11 men is necessary to effect the prompt dispatch and delivery of mail matter.

"The Hanover office is at present standing sixth in respect to receipts among all the postoffices of the state of New Hampshire, being surpassed only by Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Portsmouth and Keene. All are cities of much greater population. . "Our office serving a nominal population of a few more than 1500 all the year round, does more business than the office at Barre, Vt., a city of 15,000," affirmed Mr. Ford.

The increasing popularity of the special delivery letter as a means of speedy communication is seen by the figures for the past few months. Five hundred and twelve specials were delivered in Hanover in August, 1923. There were 2429 in December, 2462 in January, and October showed the record figures for the past year with 3751.

"I can attribute this increase to no special reason, yet the football games are probably responsible, the arrangements before, and the 'follow-up' possibly being responsible," was the Postmaster's explanation.

Along with the increase in the college, has gone the increase in postal receipts for in the past eight years, total receipts have climbed from $20,000 in 1916 to $45,000 in 1923, an increase of 120 per cent.