Come to Time, Gentleman There is a just complaint on part of the Secretary of the Board of Health that the physicians of the city, or rather some of them, are derelict in the duty of making returns of births, deaths, etc., thus hindering the work of the Board and detaining the work of making up the yearly report. Some of the ministers are also slow about making returns of marriages performed by them, and others give just what information they have to, and that with bad grace. This state of affairs should not exist. These records are required by law to be kept, they are of value, and no one of the standing of a physician or minister in the community should throw any impediment in the way of their proper keeping. ------------------------------ Sheriff's Sales The Arbitration Room of the Court House, at Hollidaysburg, was crowded at 10 o'clock this morning with an interesting throng of spectators to witness the quarterly Sheriff's Sales of the properties of delinquent debtors. The following disposition was made of the properties advertised for sale. All the interest of G. A. McCormick in a lot of ground, near the Hollidaysburg Branch of the P. R. R. in Altoona. Held over until Monday at one o'clock p.m. All the interest of Frederick Jaeckel, in six lots in Hollidaysburg. Held over until 1 o'clock Monday. All the interest of E. R. Strattan, in a lot of ground, situated on Twelfth avenue Altoona. Sold to J. G. Herbst for $2, 510.00 All the interest of John W. Franks in a certain lot of ground on Cherry avenue, Altoona. Stayed. All the interest of S. S. Beamer in certain land situated in Altoona and Logan township. Held over until Monday, at 1 o'clock p.m. All the interest of A. F. Murphy in a lot of ground, situated on Pleasant Valley Road, Altoona. Held over until Monday at 1 o'clock p.m. All the interest of Thomas S. McCahan and John McCahan in certain land, situated in Snyder and Tyrone townships. Sold to W. S. Woods, Esq., of Huntingdon county, for $525. All the interest of Hironomous Hirt in a certain lot of ground situated on Willow avenue, Altoona, with the buildings thereon. Sold to H. W. Andrews, Esq., for $3,400. All the interest of C. G. Hogue, in a half lot of ground, on Thirteenth avenue, Altoona. Sold to F. G. Patterson, Esq., for $100. All the interest of Samuel H. Nicewonger in three lots of ground in Altoona. Stayed. All the interest of Fanny M. Wilson in a lot of ground, on Chestnut avenue, Altoona. Sold to H. W. Andrews, Esq., for $2,600. All the interest of James F. Barry and Jennie R. Barry, his wife, in a lot of ground on Second avenue, Altoona. Stayed. All the interest of Baltzer Wolf in a certain lot of ground, on Fourth avenue, Altoona. Sold to M. Alexander, Esq., for $1,360. ----------------------------- Fatality Among Book-Keepers Claude J. Burley, son of the late Jere C. Burley, and book keeper in the First National Bank of Tyrone, died at the home of his brother, Ogle, in that place yesterday afternoon after a brief illness, with typhoid fever. This is the second death occurring among this bank's corps of officers since the institution in August last, and the third death among the bank book keepers in that town within the past year, the other two being William Guyer, of the Tyrone bank, and Robert W. McCoy, of the Blair County Bank. Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair