The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-07-21
Festival Sidelights

There was at least one singer who
came here to sing in the choir festival
that did not do so. She was expecting
"a happy event" about the middle of
August, but on Sunday morning at
4:3O she was taken to Memorial Hos
pital, Cumberland, by young couple
with whom she was stopping.A daugh-
ter was born Monday, who will proba-
bly, do lot of warbling from now on.
The Choir Festival gives as much
publicity to this area as almost any
other function, and yet those in charge
face another deficit this year. One of
the reasons is that the festival is not
patronized very much by local people.
The affair is a strain for all those
taking part. This year three persons
collapsed-one Saturday night and
two Sunday evening.
was of the opinion that the B. & O..
wasn't doing the business it used to,
but when l sat in the amphitheatre at
the Park over the weekend | heard
trains blowing almost continuously.
They couldn't have been blowing just
for the fun of it.
The seats in the amphitheatre are as
hard as any l have ever sat upon.
If anybody listening to the broad
cast Sunday afternoon heard any I'M
seemly connection, l can tell them
what it was. They probably heard me
telling our two boys to keep quiet.
After two hours of sitting, though, it
is hard to expect any boy to keep from
wiggling little. Before any remedy
is suggested, let me say that l know
better than to take them again-until
they are at least one year older.
On Saturday a lady stepped up to
buy a program from one of the sell
lers Upon being told it was a quarter,
she discovered she had the wrong
pocketbook in which was only a dime.
''I'm sorry" she said. 81 have just a
dime" "That's too bad" said the ven
dor. "This place certainly does strip
you" And Notwithstanding the fact
that the lady had been here only a
short time and hadn't yet spent cent,
she replied, at certainly does"
She could hardly keep from laugh
ing in the mans face.
l received a very great shock upon
going home to lunch the other day. i
had hardly sat down to the table until
George and John informed me that
they were going to the worlds fair,
and would sleep in a pullman cal,
telephone from an observation car and
eat in a dining car.
Asking who had told them all that
they said, Rita Bittle. I'll have to
hold that against Prof. Bittle. Ask
ing again who was going to furnish
all the money for the trip they said,
Mama"
With that all settled l guess there
isn't much use for NE to worry. Just
let MAMA" do that.
A twelve-year old boy, hanging
around the office with nothing better
to do, pecked out letter on the type
writer. Here it is just as l found it
still sticking in the typewriter:
Dear friendless friend,
You are discorgaly Historically
invited to attend a moonlight, after
noon picnic on the morning of Dec.
as, 1888.
If you get lost on the way go back
and get on where you got off and
start over again.
Bring some water in case you get
hungry.
There will be a race of all legless
men and silver cup made of tin will
be awarded to the loser. There will
also be a boxing match of armless
men and a box of stale candy will be
awarded to the winner.
Music will be produced by the Hat
and Rubber Band"
Orphans will be admitted free if
they bring their parents.
Other children will be admitted free
if they pay.
Very discorgaly yours,
Me.
Reliefers are a happy lot. The
other day one came out of the relief
office at Morgantown. His automobile
had fiat tire, but he didn't seem to
mind. He turned on his car radio and
to the tune of some jazz orchestra or
swing band he got out his pump and
kept right in time with the music as
he put air into it. And the person who
saw the incident said the radio was
one of the best.