The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-20
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UTE SALUTE YOU:

considered locating in this section
of the State. II has seemed tina
this part of the State is more pros
porous, and developing more rapid
ly than any other section. South
east Missouri has been slow get,
ting started but she is now begin
ming to come into her very own
To be a part of this growing, de.
veloplng and busting common
wealth or Southeast Missouri i.
our purpose. Here the sun seems
to shine brighter, the birds seem
to sing sweeter, and the flowers nc
doubt will blossom prettier thar
anywhere else on old terra firma.
AT any rate, Pennington is now
our home, and we have come to
stay.
Sure, we have met a number Of
the citizens since our arrival. Just a
day or so ago, aud there's some
thing about the handshake and
greeting OF these Genizens Of Farm.
ingtOn that reminds the editor of
kantuck. - You see, we were
not only bred in Kentucky, IN
which no doubt we were mighty
lucky, but grew to manhood there,
and caught some of the warmth
and spirit, we hope, OF kentucky's
hospitable citizenship. The wei.
come we have received so far, has
been hearty and cordial. for which,
we are therefore devoutly grateful.
Referring to the current Issue of
The Times it will be noted that
this is No. A., Vol. 40. Thus, for
forty years and more The Times
has been a part of the local com
life, and according to our
most estimable and worthy prede-
cessor, Theo. d. Fisher, for thirty.
five years he has been the princi.
pal spirit in the production of the |
paper, part of the time az owner
aud practically the entire period its |
EDITOR. The law Vof life is such |
hat with the burden of years We
ny down the tasks that have been
ours for other hands to perform.
I is a JOY Of an especial kind
o those entering upon life and
aklng NJ work if they can Tee
Fer predecessor worthy emula-
ion. In some way in this partlc.
liar the new Business Manager
nd Editor of The Times could
I'VE expression to the wish of
Elisha relative to the mantle of
,liah. Thus as Mr. Fisher laws {
own the editorial pen of The {
lines, ii is with JOY that we take |
up. Not, however, without q
al sense of the task that is ours, y
r the responsibilities we are as r
inning.
The sphere of usefulness that I
he Times has filled during the a
asst forty years has been large. a
has been welcome visitor in e
any homes, many of whom no b
'ubt will regret the passing of a
he Times into new hands. But a
mt be too hasty in forming con- (
usions. While the editorial g
iality and the policy of the pa.
n has been of a high grade, it is
be hoped that it is not beyond I
e attainment of others The il
eals so ably presented and set L
nth by Mr.. Fisher will in some p
gree at least continue to mold 81
e character aud policy of the
lblica:ion. And, the new Editor al
pes to find a place of welcome h
r the paper not only in the hearts II
d homes of those now regular a,
aders of The Times but in hun n,
eds more hearts and homes. 81.
The Times will continue as n
publication, and shall O,
Id its influence and power to the W
building of those splendid prin- &C
lies of government that men like T
fferson advocated, and Woodrow lee
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