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Show MERCUR ITEMS, (Special to Tho Tribune.) MERCUR, Feb. 2:. Old Glory was hoisted on the city hall, schoolhouse and postoffico ln honor of Washington's birthday. birth-day. Mrs. L. E. Ward has loft Mcrcur for Salt Lake, to romaln there for a week; then sho will start for Do La Mar to Join nor husband. George Hurlburt, manager of the Gold Belt Water company, has bought tho lots belonging to J. W. Addle, where tho opora house and othor buildings wore located. Wo can look with confidence to Homo more now buildings going up ln the near future. Mian Ida Colvin, who has been staying with her sister since last Bummer, returned re-turned to her parents' home in Ogdcn today to-day Tho weather of the last fow days has been favorable. The snow has practically disappeared, and v.ork Is therefore expected ex-pected to commence soon on tho Gey3cy-Morlon Gey3cy-Morlon dumps. J. L. Craft, who roturnod from tho city, after consultation with the managomcnt of tho Greene Reduction company, reports that operations will be rosumod In tho near future. Dr, J. H. Talt of this city has opened dental parlors In ODhlr. Ho will devote a week in each month to that plnce. M)ss Connie Evers entertained her young companions to an "At Home" on the occasion oc-casion of her fifth birthday: the boys and girls under 8 years of ago from 4 to C p. m.: thoso above 8 from S to 10 p. m. Miss Connie conducted herself with all the grace of a hostess and tho young folks enjoyed themselves Inmcnsely. Dr. Thayer reports the city pretty free from sickness, with the exception of bad colds and one case of scarlot rover, which Is progressing- vory satisfactorily |