This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Henson Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/5687 Message Board Post: Cameron Herald – Thur., 10 April 1902 Surgery - The 8-year old son of W. H. Henson, who lives on the Rockdale and Tracy road had a surgical operation on Thursday of last week performed by Dr. W. W. Greer. There is a forest growth in many localities in this county known as the “gum elastic.” The tree has a black scaly bark and the sap contains a considerable quantity of gum. The child took to the habit of chewing this gum and swallowing it, with the result that it lodged in the bowels and by slow process a formation was made almost half as large as a hen egg. The boy was confined to the bed and suffered great pain. As a last result, Dr. Greer cut into his side and found this remarkable formation. He brought it home with him and it may be seen at the hospital. The boy was still alive Friday.