This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WAGES, CORNET Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0FVBAEB/243 Message Board Post: "Robert Wages Meets Death in Woods from Falling Tree". On last Monday afternoon while out in the timber where Bill cornet was chopping, Robert Wages was caught by a falling tree and so badly wounded that he died in about an hour. Mr Robert Wages who was blind lived with his brother north of town five miles. He went out a short distance from the house where Cornet was cutting down trees and was sitting on a log. Nearby were two sons of James Wages. Cornet cut all around the tree and it started to fall in the direction of Mr. Wages. The boys tried to remove him but could not do so until the tree had struck him along the left breast and shoulder badly crushing and brusing him. He was removed to the house and died before a doctor could be summoned. Cornet is severly criticised for his apparent carelessness and there was strong talk of his arrest. the funeral was held on tuesday at Elmwoods cemetery.