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The Memorial Services of the Grand Army of the Republic and Spanish War Volunteers were held in the M. E. Church last Sunday, Itev. John Harned officiating. On account of Ule bad condition of tho roads following a steady down pour of rain which lasted all Saturday night not many were in from the country but all the members were there from town and the seats were pretty well taken up. The discourse ably portrayed the call to arms, the duty to their country, the service in the field, the discharge, home again by many while thousands never returned. The hand of omnipotence ever watchful over the welfare of the country. The respect the nation now has for those who wore the Blue aud the Gray. The death rate now about two thousand each month. A fow years and all will be over on earth. Are you prepared for the migration of tho soul?
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