Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-29

Of the latter, named Blodgett, who
swore in court that he had been gull
ty Of undue familiarity with Mrs. Ad-
dis has since confessed that he swore
falsely. Great sympathy is felt and
expressed for Mrs. Adds, who y
spoken Of by all as an exemplary
woman, against whom suspicion has
never been directed.
Phillip Dodds' house is to be oc-
cupied by the printer.
The weather Is cold enough for
Will Bricker to have some nice fresh
bulk oysters.
Mrs. w. B. Grow, who has been
visiting Mrs. Moulton, returned home
this morning. to Plymouth, Mich.
The editor. accompanied by Alex
ander Cooper, is at Greenville today
attending the trial Of Rev. J. w.
Reid. We delay the issue Of our
paper . few hours to give our read
ers the progress of the examination.
Married-At Kings hotel on
Thursday evening, March 18th, b.
Rev. K. Nudge, Mr.. James Lamby,
and Mrs. Lorada Dowd, both of Es-
sex, Clinton county, Mich.
The Trial of Rev. ]. w. Reid
The trial of Rev. j. w. Reid, pas
tor of the M. Z. church, Greenville,
commenced with open church doors
yesterday at 400 o'clock p. m.
Presiding Elder r. C. Crawford,
briefly stated the nature and object
of the meeting and read a portion of
scripture. when Rev. A. p. Moors of
fered prayer.
Rev. Mr.. Morrison of Portland was
made secretary of the meeting.
The following ministers were called
to the platform, the same constitut-
ing the committee to act as jurors in
the case, viz: G.. w. Sherman, Ovid;
N. Saunders, Hubbardston; N. Bray,
Lowell; j. Roberts, |. r. A. Wight
man, Stanton.
j. c. Blanchard appeared as coun-
sci for respondent, and Rev. A. p.
Russell and N. o. Griswold for the
prosecution.
The p. K. then read the charges
and specifications: First charge, un-
conduct, under which
there were four specifications; sec
ond charge, unchristian conduct, with
six distinct specifications; third
charge, falsehood, with four distinct
We have not space to
give our readers the full text of the
several specifications. OF the IA,
four were ruled out. The respond
ent, upon being called upon to answer
to the charges made against him,
through his attorney made excep-
tons to the case going any further
and moved its dismissal of the
charges and specifications filed in the
case and to abate the proceedings
for reasons as follows:
/. righteousness, on the ground, if
true, they do not constitute an Of
fence warranting the arrest of he
respondent, and his trial before an
2. Variance, in that the acts and
words detailed do not justify the
charges of unministerial and un-
christian conduct and falsehood.
3. Noncompliance with the rules
and order of the discipline, requiring
N such cases preliminary labor,
which is not shown as having taken
place, and hence there was want of
After much discussion, the pre-
siding elder ruled setting aside the
Plea of abatement. The counsel for
he respondent then entered demur-
.er which after much discussion was
yet aside as containing the same
acts set forth in the plea for abate-
nent, but was allowed placed on file
or the use Of the respondent in a
higher court.
Exceptions were entered against
he rulings and the examination COM
nenced. The first specification under
he first charge having been set aside,
he second was called, when the res
,ondent acknowledged the truthful
less of the allegation but denied
,uilt.
At this stage Of the proceedings, |
o day at 3 p. m, the editor boarded |
ne train for home. The trial is ex- |
,ected to consume considerable time. |
From Our OtiscO Correspondent
VIM. Slawson of Belding has sold |
lis farm of 118 acres, located one mile |
orth of here, for $4,000.
A school boy fell through the ice
n the pond near the schoolhouse, and
anne near singing rhymes about ice
through eternity.
Some cunning boys stretched a rope |
cross the sidewalk few evenings |
ince and delighted themselves in see
ny an old bachelor tumble down. He
allied one of the boys but found that
everal had a hand in the matter.
When he released his grip and made
or home the best he could.
Friday was the closing day of
cboo1 Many citi1apc xuara proeant
'rof. Southworth made some excel
ent suggestions to those purposing
o teach during the summer. Miss
Annie Wilcox, the assistant teacher,
eceived several fine presents from
cholars of her department. The
ERIN passed off pleasantly, and with
ut trouble in either department. This
J Prof. Southworth's fourth term of