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130TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 1996 . E | Port Perry Star's longest serving P Samuel Farmer publishes Samuel Farmer, the late owner al Editor of the Port ¢ 1 Perry Star, came to Port Perry in September 1907. He took over the paper from the Star and Standard and re-named it the Port Perry Star. : When he came to the town there were board walks and plenty of fences to keep the cattle out as they went down the dirt road of the main street to the weigh station. Fifty years later we have paved roads and the last word in auto- mobiles - no cows. He had courage and perseverance, however, in plenty and at twenty years of age took out money a local farmer owed him in board and went to public school at Epsom to try his entrance for High School. He had part of two years in Port Perry High School. Then he went to work in the printing office at Uxbridge for $2.50 per week. He had a natural gift for clear unaffected writing and he read incessantly. His self-arranged education never Sloped in spite of the long hours he worked to earn a iving. From Uxbridge he went to Toronto and ended up on the staff of the old "Saturday Night". He used to say that it was his job to wipe the dust of the ages off the old paper and pre- pare it for its place in the sun of modern Canadian life. While in Toronto, Mr. Farmer met Emily Grace Abernethy, and in June 1901 the couple married at the Old St. Andrew's Church in that city. .The urge was strong to try for a paper of his own so with the help of the portrait artist, J.W.L. Forster, of Toronto, and LR. Aiken of Grimsby, he was able to borrow enough to : purchase the Port Perry Star. oh . For forty years his work in Port Perry was a labour of [SSS love. He was a man in love with his work. He was proud of |= his community and strove always for its best interests. He had no use for foul abusive language or liquor and would not have it about the place if he knew it was there. He worked constantly for education and spent many extra 43 E 3 i & , 4 : £ rural area has z time the editor cheese for his f: Photo of Farmer family taken about 1915 at their ; Port Perry home. Back row left, daughter Ann, come amiss in the ea days and weeks travelling around the country learning Mrs. Grace Farmer, Mr. Sam Farmer with SON The farmer familly s about schools and possible grants and teachers' values. Archie. Seated in front, Marion and John Farmer. 1963 to Per and Le a I I ISI IIIT IE. LOW a LOW LTD. FUNERAL HOME .. 1763 REACH ROAD, PORT PERRY 985-73310r 852-3073 Turn to us for Comfort and Guidance LEXIIIIIIIX] * Complimentary Reception Lounge for After Service Lunch * Large Chapel and Visiting Rooms Parking Area for 100 Cars * New Modern Facility - « Advice on Pre-Arrangements and Cremation + 4 "ree: 989-491 SHOWROOM: 193 NORTH ST. Four Generations and 105 Years of Service I II III III II III IIIT a I III IIIT} FREER 0 0440999900909 90 4992400049004 MAA IIIITIINY