Milford chronicle., 1917-12-28
FRANKFORT.

The sudden death of DR.. Andrew
/ Thompson Gum at noon Monday has
cast gloom over the holiday fes-
tivities. Dr.. Gum was a practicing
physician with a large practice and
a wide circle of friends. He was i'll
one week with pneumonia. He was
AZ years old and the eldest son of
DR.. Frank NJ. and Mary C.. Gum. of
this town, both Of whom are living.
Six years ago he married Miss Lou
| Fowler. daughter of DR.. Fowler. of
Laurel. She and three children. one
son, Edward, and two daughters.
Catherine and Sarah, survive him. He
/ was living in the home where he was
born. He has one brother, Francis
NJ Jr.. OF this town. and one sister.
/ Mrs. Ida Sterrett. OF Washington, d.
I c. DR.. Gum was well prepared to
practice his profession. He received
his education at WillistOn Seminary.
Easthampton, Mass, Dartmouth Col
lege and Medico Chi Medical College.
He was a member of the Presbyterian
Church and the Odd Fellows of this
town and Doric Lodge of Free Masons
OF Millville. The funeral services
were held at his late home Thursday
afternoon by the Rev Henry E. Ceb-
hard. pastor OF the Presbyterian
Church. The services were in charge
of Doric Lodge of Masons. Interment
was in the NJ E. cemetery. The death
of DR.. Andrew T. Gum is a distinct
loss to the community.
Misses Margaret and Blanche Der
rickson, teachers at Williamson, Pa,
are with their sister, Mrs. Olive Der
rickson Gum. for the holidays.
Mr.. Harry Tunnel, of Philadelphia,
is spending a few days with his par
ents, Capt. and Mrs. Henry T. Tunnel.
Mr.. James Hastings, engineer Of a
tug boat at Philadelphia, is home for
the week with his family.
Miss Mary Blair of Clayton, Del, is
assisting the railroad agent here.
The Odd Fellows will give the
thrilling drama, along the Missouri"
in the town hall Friday and Saturday
evenings of this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Chamberlain, of
Anniston Ala, and Norwood Chamber
lain, of Wilmington, Del, are spending
the holidays with their mother. Mrs
Mary Chamberlain.
Miss Irma Steele, assistant princi-
pal of the Frankford public school,
entertained several of her pupils at
her home in Millville Wednesday eve
ming.
Mr.. Harley McCabe and his son. Ebe,
are spending Christmas in Philadel- |
phia with their grandparents, Capt /
and Mrs. Ebe Chandler
Mr.. ElwOod West, of New York, is 1
spending the holidays with his parents |
near town.
Capt. and Mrs. Henry Tunnel and /
Mr.. Everett Hickman attended the +.
funeral of former Governor Ebe W. I
Tunnel at Lewes on Friday of last /
week.
Mr. c. E. Timmons, principal of our
public school, was married on Mon
day, December oath, to Miss Hall. of
Newport News, Va. They took the
early train for a wedding trip to points (
unknown Upon their return they
will occupy the Collins property op-
posite the school building. Their
many friends wish them a long and
happy welded life.
The following school teachers are
home for the holidays; Miss Audrey
Layton, of FELTON,: Miss Sarah Daisey
If Middletown; Miss Lula Hudson, of
Miss Helen Walls, of Holly;
md Miss Elizabeth Carey, of McNeal's
school.
Mr.. Robert Dasey, of New York, is
lome for a few days with his mother,
Mrs. Lizzie G. Dasey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Truitt, OF
Chester, Pa, are spending the week
lere with relatives.
Mr.. Harry Tunnel, Of Philadelphia,
S visiting his parents, Capt. and Mrs.
Henry p Tunnel.
Miss BObbie Crown, of North Caro-
lima, is visiting Mrs. Ebe Walter, Jr.
Mrs. Lizzie Hearn. of Ocean City,
Md. has been spending few days
with Mrs. Lizzie G. Daisey.
Hog butchering is right in order
now, and hs been for the past week
Or two, but the fact is noticeable that
there are not the reports Of heavy
hogs. The high cost Of feeding is no
doubt the controlling factor. A large
dressed hog is worth nearly as much
as an ordinary horse.
The school board is making a deter
mined effort to keep the school going
even if there is a shortage of fuel.