Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-24
PUTNAM's POSTAL SAVINGS.
Remarkable for Several Reasons-To- tai of $1o1,5 to Credit of 600 De- positors.

Postof1ce department figures show that in getting into the st00,000 and over class of offices, as regards Hotal of postal savings deposits, the Putnam office takes rank with some of the biggest in the country.
 At the beginning of the present year postal savings facilities were available at 1884 postoffices in the United States Alaska, Hawaii and Porto Rico, It was also available at 71S stations and branches, making a total of S,402 de- positories in operation on that date. At these Repositories 662,000 persons had accounts. with s112. 1000. 600 to their credit.
 The total of postal savings deposits at the Putnam office reached $101,5 573, to the credit of 500 depositors. There are only eight offices in Connecticut that have req ched the distinction at tained by Putnam in a report just fs- sued by the postoffice department. and in every instance the cities in which they are located are very much more heavily populated than is Putnam, In fact, Putnam has the smallest popula- tion 1t is believed of any of the towns in the honor list. This is a showing of which Postmaster Alexander Gilman is justly proud.
 Putnam for instance has a larger deposit than Salt Lake City. and is Just behind Sacramento. Cal. East St. Louis, Springfield. Mass. and is ahead of Yonkers, N Y. with 7s.000 popula- ton.
 This remarkable showing in Put nam, as compared to much larger ci- ties, may be explained in several ways. It is a circumstance worthy of note. that most of the 600 accounts at the local office are to the credit of foreign born persons. resident before coming to this country of lands where the postal savings system was long es- ta blished institution and one. which as here. had the backing Of the govern ment.
 But as to this also. it may be point ed out that many towns and cities much larger than Putnam and hav- ing many more foreign born residents do not begin to make the showing that the Putnam office does as to postal savings department. Laik of savings undoubtedly helped swell the posta1 savings funds, but in any event or how ever locked at. the showing made here is remarkable.
 Hartford, New Haven. Waterbury. New Britain. Ansonia and Stamford are the other Connecticut towns in the selected list.
 Exhibition Dances at Ball.
 It was announced here Tuesday that a feature of the annual charity ball to be given by Putnam ledge of Elks will be series of exhibition dances to be given for the entertainment of all present by Miss Minnie Gfrard and Hugh McCooey. known in this city. This couple has been giving exhibition dances at Narragansett Pier and New nort, where they also found many among the society folks who desired their instruction
 Features of Grange installation.
 Special features made the instana- ton of the officers of Putnam grange g very attractive affair. Among the features especially spoken of were the tableaux by Misses porcas and Ruth Bartlett H'he first of these showed the young ladies facing cross. while the song Face to Face was sung by Hattie Inman and Vera Duffy. The second showed the Misses Bartlett knee1ing at the cross while the sing CTS randerad Nearer My God to Thee. 9Nhe third scene showed the young ladies holding sheaves in their arms while Bringing in the Sheaves was sung.
 During the lecturers hour Rev. Ai- bert E. Stone of the Rapttst church sang m the Secret of His Rresence, one os the late Rev. l. R. stubhert,s fa9oT4te numbers Rev. Afr. Stone also edd9essed the grangars and spoke to tisena in such an ardent manner as to n pire them to do their best work kring 191z.