only the Postman still makes daily rounds.

and in urban area's, the newspaper man.

in sub urban areas, there are still newspaperboys with routes and bikes, but in urban areas (like my building) which might have 50 customers in one building, and the route might have a couple of thousand people, newspapers are delivered by adults, who drive cars. billing is by credit card, (but at christmas time, most delivery people will send you a card with their return address clearly marked on the card) but many are great.. i got my times consistant before 7AM--i could leave for work at 7:20 and it was always there.

and in urban area like mine, most grocery stores, (many of which are small compared to sub urban/rural areas) will deliver. you carry home your frozen foods, perhaps your meat purchases (in a small rolling grocery cart) and the bulk of your purchases, (canned goods, staples, fruits and vegetables) are delivered to your door in a hour or less.

this service, for many of the very elderly (over age 80), allows them to live at home. it makes cities a great place to go old. its not cheap, but cheaper than a nursing home.

some stores will take fax orders, or telephone orders, too. so the very old don't even have to leave their houses in the very coldest or stormyest days.