How sad for this young woman and her family. We have really come a long way with anitbiotics and antibiotic ointments, if she had only been able to have this. Thanks for this obit so we can see what our ancestors had to bear with. � Michelle Beth Bond wrote: > Hi all, > � This little obituary is from "The Times-Dispatch," Richmond, Va., Weds., > Dec. 21, 1904 issue, page 12: > > �������������������������� Miss Mary Novel. > �BRISTOL, TENN., Dec. 20.-Miss Mary Novel, aged twenty, accomplished > daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Novel, died to-day as the result of a boil in > one ear. She was cashier for a leading wholesale firm here. > > ������� Hope she is in someone's family tree. > ����������������������������� God bless, > ������������������������������������� Beth > ������������������������� [email protected] > > ==== TNROOTS Mailing List ====