MY FAVORITE, STORIE,S

By Jack Dionne

Age not guaranteed-Some I have told for 2O years-Some less

He Didn't Look Sensible

They lived in an apartment on one side of the street, and were moving to an apartment directly across the street. The result was that the process of moving was largely one of carrying the household furniture and goods actross' the haul of fifty feet being too short for loading and unloading trucks.

They owned a number of pieces of antique funiiture, bric-a-brac, etc., and of these the owner was so jealous that he carried them across himself, not permitting the gang of baggage smashers who did most of the carrying, to handle them.

In the front hall stood an old grandfather's clock that had come down through several generations of his family

LEO KESWICK IS NOW PORTLAND MANAGER FOR \^I. R. CHAMBERLIN & CO.

Leo Keswick has been appointed manager of the Prcrtland office of W. R. Chamberlin & Co., succeeding Chas. B. Stetson, who resigned recently. The company's offices have been moved from the Pprter Building to larger quarters in the Pacific Building' and this was his proudest possession, and he announced his intention of taking the six foot high clock across the street himself. So he got it to the curb, set himself for the effort, and then started across, with much effort, carrying the big clock. There was a drunk on the other side of the street who saw him coming, and came to meet him" When the man with the clock reached the far curb' the drunk was there, staring-eyed and open-mouthed, to meet him.

"Sure," said the other, "What is it?"

I ash you a queshun?"

"Sure," said the other, "What is it?"

"Misther," said the drunk seriously, "why in Hell don't you carry a watch?"

Cliff Estes Visits San Francisco

C. S. "Clifi" Estes, who is associated with the J. O. Means Lumber Co., Los Angeles, spent a few days in San Francisco during the latter part of June. Mrs. Estes and family accomp-nied Clitr on his trip to the Bay region.