Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State December 13-1889 Miss Carney of Akron Missing. Akron.-Miss Frances E. CARNEY, who was visiting her brother on Buell street, in this village, went to Newton's store on Monday and made a few purchases. She left the parcels and her purse on the counter, and mysteriously disappeared, no trace of her having been found since that moment. She had been ill for the past three months, but had recovered sufficiently to go about a little. It is feared her mind is affected. Miss Carney is an intelligent young lady, 24 years old, tall, slender, and has light hair and very light complexion. She wore, when last seen, a small turban and a black and gray plaid shawl. She has friends in Buffalo, Lockport and Batavia and those places have been communicated with, but no clue to her whereabouts has been obtained. A Man With a History. Washington.-Thomas PARKER, a well-known citizen of Washington, died yesterday, aged 83. He was one of those who drew Lafayette's carriage into Washington from Baltimore in 1824. Tenney and Smith Sentenced. At 2 o'clock this afternoon TENNEY and SMITH were arraigned for sentence. Tenney said he was 19 years of age, born in this State, and was a laborer. His sentence was confinement in the Elmira Reformatory. SMITH said he was 30 years of age, born in Genesee county, and a laborer. He was sentenced to hard labor in the Auburn State prison for a term of six years and four months. "I think if I know myself I'll come out before that time," he remarked, when sentence was pronounced upon him. Court at 2:30 adjourned without day[sic]. Everett B. Wilber's Trial. Everett B. WILBER, the Buffalo grain merchant, formerly of Batavia, who was charged with grand larceny in having appropriated and disposed of 2,000 or more bushels of grain belonging to others, was placed on trial in Buffalo yesterday. The alleged thefts were committed the latter part of 1887. The jury took the case last evening at 6:30 o'clock. Buffalo.-The jury in the Wilber case this morning reported a disagreement and were discharged. They stood seven for acquittal and five for conviction. Death at the County House. T.J. KENNEDY, formerly a resident of Oakfield, died at the County House yesterday, aged 86 years. Failure in Oakfield. Flora A. CHAPPLE of Oakfield to-day made a general assignment for the benefit of creditors to the Hon. John M. McKENZIE of Batavia. No figures are given. Ladies, clean your kid gloves with the Mather Glove Cleaner, for sale by R.O. Holden & Sons. Grand selection of Christmas cards very reasonable. Boston Bazaar, 55 Main Street. submitted by Linda Schmidt Web-Page Editor for Bethany BETHANY: Its Past and Present ~ Bethany Town Page [from the Genesee County RootsWeb Website] is now located at : http://www.arkwebshost.com/family/bluebird/TownOfBethany.shtml *********************************************