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OL. Wio week. 116.428. The bulk of the increase was in the own of Hempstead, the population of 12,000 if NEWSPAPER WITH THE ENCE IN NASSAU COUNTY ie 2eso Hempitenfi own Has 78 Per Cent. More . ' Residents Nassau county has m total population of 125.727, according. to. figures an: nounced by the Bureau 6f Census this This is a growth from $3,030 in 1910, or about an even 50 per cent, the Increase being 40,797. wensus of 1916 gave the population as The state NaSsaU COUNTY IS NOW 15,727; HAD GROWTH OF 50 PER CENT IN LAST DECADE which jumped. from 44,207 in 1910 to R - 10,487 in City, 1920 a decrease, due, no doubt to the sepa- ration of the city of Glen Cove. 1910 Oyster Bay town had 21,802 and Its present population is 20,206, or a decrease of 1,606. However, the 1915 state census gave the town, which then | t Included Glen Cove, 20,878. OCEAN: SIDE FAR _ IS GREAT SUCCESS 'The state census five years ago gave this town 68,271. These figures - include . the . incorporated. vil- mages of Hempstead, Rockville Centre, Freeport, Lymbrook, Lawrence, Garden Cedarhurst, . East Woodmere, and a part of Floral Park. North Hempstead shows a gain from 17831 in 1910 to 26,70 in 1920. Rockaway, The MEN'S CLUB GIVES TWO AMUSING PLAYS Register Success As: Actors-Or- ganization Will Keep Up state census of 1916 gave North Hemp- l“ M ”d MANs is 3 in Oyster Bay township nominally #h0W8! Members of the Men's Club of the Church of the Ascension, assited by young ladies of the parish, presented a. highly pleasing entertainment in Parish Hall on Saturday evening, October 9th. The opening number was an amusing playlet, entitled \Our Famiy,\ written by Margaret A. Pesakat, The charac. = were as follows: \'Mrs. Wagner,\ ims H. Ubelhor; ''Beatrice Wagner Miss L. Ackermai, \Harry. Wagner, Richard Purdy; \Mr. Wagner,\ W. J. Purdy. This production was under the direction of Mas Edler, and every particiuant' did, fustice to her skillful 'conchlt * mmnémmmmu In ___ nu; slut-null was a burlesque Gram \Yan! Doodle,\ ; + Over $700 Cleared, Will Wipe) mcNaily, and ries O. 0.‘ P i M Grim. 'The cast follows: \Capt Brown.\ John M.Grim . \Major Rey mF cine (B i A yin Saamander , usuaily so quiet, \VIO Duane \n was turned into a hive of activity and B6 \mo C doy interest on Wednesday and Thursday: |ier, Eiste_ Voorhis, Jesile VanDelft, October 6 and 4, when the people of| Margaret 11, Hazel the Ocean Bide Presbyterian Church Keezer, Gert Geffen, held their annual fair; and again on| Ethel Martin, * Monday evening, October 11, when: a Inment was presented staim both evenings to large, hungty crowds who arose from the long tables with words and smiles of satisfaction, Upstairs the hall was a blaze of lals‘h; Festoons of various col and flags hung| The plays were repeated on Monday the booths, which the wall apace of the BAM [corian Church. © M| On Saturday evening, and color. crepe .paper, bunting from the took up all tall posts of In the course of the action, solo were delightfully rendered by Miss Margaret Young, Miss Ethel Martin and Miss Mary Carroll. The work of all ”an!!! vial-high ty creditable, After the plays, dancing was erijoyed. Music was furnished by -|Jennings. It may be stated that 'it hoped to continue the organization thus begun, and other pleasunt offerings may be looked for from this source in the future, 'The Men's Club wishen to ex- of L. H. Schneider & Son, who so kindly loaned the furniture for the setting of the frst play. evening at Salamander Hall, Oceanside, for the benefit of the Oceanside Presb: October 28rd, a .. _|teap Year Dance will be given in Par: w urch of the Ascension. COUNTY.AND TOWN CENSUS FIGURES 1920 1910 Increase Hempstead Town...... 18,937 44,297 34,640 North Hempstead Town......26,370 17,839 8,531 Oyster Bay Town.... .. __.20,296 21,802 (-)1,506 a a 09V 125,727... 83,930....... 41,797 HEMPSTEAD TOWN, 78 PER CENT. INCREASE, NASSAU COUNTY, 50 PER CENT. INCREASE. ISTER! press its appreciation of the kindness ho ish Hall as the finale of the Festal as 'they | Week of the ost of |A large attendance dn hoped for; an tured |evening of fun and frolle is certain. REC Friday and Saturday of this week, October 16 and 16, are the last two days on which men and women may register If they intend to vote, Do not neglect this important duty. Attention of the voters In called to the fact that voting machines are to be used in each of the districts of the village. a Demonstration and instruction on how to operate them will be given by the in- spectors on the last two days of regis- tration, on October 15 and 16, between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. YOU MUST REGIS TER IN PERSON, COMPLETE PROGRAM Arrangements are complete for the grand bazaar, concerts and dances that will be the main features of festal week at the Church of the Ascension, begin- ning Monday evening, October 18 to 23. The proceeds to be used to liquidate the mortgage on Parish Hall. The Woman's Gulld, Girls' Friendly, the Men's Club, and other organiza- tlons of the church have been working for some time past to make this a gaia week. The fair committees have procured many pretty and useful articles which will be on sale at attractive booths. also groceries, candy, cake and Orien- tai articles, a grab-bag, tea-room, a for- tune teller, and a turkey dinner are other features of the evening. 'The program for the week will open on Monday evening with a concert which will include Miss Grace Nieman, harpist, Miss Margaret Page, soprano, Miss Alvirda Hill, contraito, Geo, W. Faber, tenor, Frank Erisman, \bash and Misw-Marguerite Gifford, plano so- Joint and accompanist. 'The numbers are: 1, plano solo, Miss Gifford %, Beauty's Byes, by Quartette; 3, harp, (m) Aubade, Hasselmans, (b) Fileune, Hasselmans; 4, Thies of Hoffman, Bar- carolle, harp accompaniment, Quartette; 8, Dust, Misses Page and Hill, (a) Gon- dolier's Song,-(b) The Land: of Dreams; 6. Quirtette, (a) Keep a Goin', (b) The Blackbird and the Squirrel; , harp, Miss Nieman, (a) Autumn, Thomas, (b) IaBource, Hasselmana; 8, Quartette, (a) Softy Fall the Shades of Evening, 'Hat- ton, (b) Gloddnlight, Cloodnight, Beloved, Pinsuti, Dancing will follow with mu sie by Jenningx' orchestra On Tuesday the committoon will orate for the fair, which will open on Wednesday and. continue through Fri- .| day. A turkey dinner will be served on Thursday from 6 to 8 p. m., and the Eureka band. will_give a concert.. Rock win Obsefver street, where the election . tu wi ening. irl wire from the Western Union Tele: graph Company, and: will secure the full report of the returns from every state in the union at an early hour. be displayed on a screen by a projec- tion machine in the hands of a compe- tent moving picture operator, securing a band to whoop things up, and if we are not entirely wrong in our guess, nimble footed folks (will make use of the fine broad sidewalk in front of the Observer building for dancing. ESCAPES DEATH IN Spring Locks Front Wheel, Car Tite snd ville. bad escape from injury on RockviIPChtIQNMConN.Yqhflly.Moi-'IS.“20 CHANGE PEAT Election Returns To Be Shown In Full. At Observer Office Eleption night will be a big night in ie Centre. The big excitement nter at the Observer Building in will be given in full, and a band furnish a concert during the ev- 'The Observer-Post has leased a spec- As the returns are received they will Arrangements have been made for PECULIAR ACCIDENT Turns Turtle Smashing Pole -Another Double Smash Clement Dikemar of North Hemp- day when the front spring of his muto which he was driving on Long, h road,. be- tween Lincoln avenue and Merrick road, broke and locked the front wheels of the car. His wife and child were thrown out, clearing the cr, which ran into a telegraph polp. The pole, holding a transformer, crashed to the ground and Just missed the car, Mr, Dikeman was found ly- Ing under the car unhurt and the car was only slightly scratched. A collision of three automobiles oc: curred on Saturday afternoon at Mer: rick road and Observer street. A Mr. Bigelow, of West Bist street, Manhat- tan, ran Into a owned and driven by 'Thomas® Ni , a former patrol: man of this village. Nastri was pull- Ing his car out of the gutter) whem pushed Nastri's car into one driven by Harry Thum of Merrick. 'The mud- guard of Bigelow's car was bent and Nastri'n car received a broken axle, bent wheel and other damages. E. N. Wilson, of 61st street, Brook: lyn, who was driving west on Merrick road on last Saturday afternoon, col- ded with Mrs, L. Bulger of Hollis, The matter was adjusted between themselves as there was little: damage to either car, ROCKVILLE CENTRE meeting. 1 - p n I ‘ Tahlndxjclndmuf'rm Qfiéwfiaubhufizfl III, ”JM‘ Md “Mi—la“ in nitlated, 0 gree teams Quality Produced-Can Be Sold from the. Past Grosh 4otch Of Campaign To Be Held At At lg“ Of Lands gnu; axis\ 02k ver put gnu; it“ A “I. P B A d m w VII\ w w e e Possible * Am noes 'will be held on October ty of I 2 ' 29, and in addition t a big time for ®v- housings of RepublicKn#, Demo6raté The Hempstead Town Board made a trip to Farmingdale recently to at- tend a demonstration of the manufac- ture of gasoline from peat, according to a process invented by Louis Enricht, who seeks a lease of town meadow lands for the purpose of erecting a plant and the consumption of the peatecon- tained therein. That Mr. Enricht manufactures gas- oline there seemed to be no doubt In the minds of the members of the Board and others present, Including two Hempstead newspaper men, Though his present experimental equipment is, necessarily crude and of small capacity, made from picked up on the beach, about four ounces of liquid that looked Hike giso- line, smelled like gasoline and burned Uke gasoline, in just fifteen minutes, Supervisor Hiram R. Smith took the mample for the purpose of having an analysis made, if deemed necessary, While no definite offcial ction has been taken, it is probable that the Board will enter into negotiations with Mr. Enricht, or the Euricht Peat Gas- oline Corporation, and close a deal with him if suitable terms can be reached RED MEN NEED SPECIAL f Wil Act On 39 Applications hold a special meeting Monday night mt which time metion will be taken on 39 applications for membetwhip, There were so many applications .at the last meeting that these hal: to be held over and taken care of 'at a special Next CLUBS TO HOLD BIG RALLY > 'The Merikoke Tribe, I. O. R. M. will yone who attends, it is promised that two individuals will come away from the affair possessed 'of more than they had when started. FIREMEN and those not yet aMliated with any party, both men wha women, will gath- er at the Auditorium in Freeport) on Thursday evening of next week, Octo: ber 21, when and where the biggest po- litical rally of the campaign will 'be held under the joint musplces of the Nassau Young Republican Club and the Harding.Coolldge Club of Freeport. Red fire, brasm bands, fine speakers, leading candidates, and all the trimmings be- fitting a mass turn out of the people of the district will be on 'the program, The speakers who will, address: the Members of the Fire Department are greatly. wrought up over an mmmault which was made on Fire Chief Harry Curley by William C. Rdler, at a test drill last Thursday evening in Morris avenue. As a result of the affair Wa- that will properly safeguard the inter-| é euts of the town. Mr. Enricht had, at a previous meet- Ing of the Board, mpplied for a lease of_two or three small islands in the wouth side waterway, on which he -| and es to erect a plant and from which the By his ,. he can make of peat, that can, be sold for f cents a gallon, and have as by 20 gallons of wood alco pounds of moetone, the mashes, which are claimed to as fertilizer. 'The plant proposed to erect on consume 100 tons of produce 10,000 gations . it is claimed teats 70 specifc gravity, the quality which is sought for the in airplane motors. One of the questions to REGISTERS 1,709 Heavy Torn Out Of Electors In vill Centre, and in fact An mil villages in the county, on the first two days' of registration, Friday and Saturday of last week. This beavy turn-out of vot ers is an indication of an . unusual amount of interest the coming 'con: text. There is a we. percentage. of women reglstering this year, and. this helps to, materially swell the totals, ro in a lurger number of districts in the county at this election than in any number of voters reglatering in each diatrict, there is quite an apparent in: Interest in Nassau county. In\ ticket, due to the i i | town land for such& purpose, or wheth- ar it would be - In the latter peyers would be leased would is conaldered that 'the town. can lose anything. KH