BODY OF INFANT FOUND
AT THOMPSON’S LAKE 

A gruesome discovery was made at Thompson’s Lake last Saturday, when a box was found among weeds which upon examination contained the dead body of a male infant, with several articles of women’s wearing apparel snugly tucked inside of a stocking bag. The discovery was made a short distance back of the Lakeside Hotel by William J. Hallenbeck and James Secor.
Coroner A. S. Tompkins of Berne and coroner’s physician Dr. O. A. Brenenstuhl of Albany responded to a summons and held an autopsy. From indications the child had been placed there only a short time before it was found. On Monday Coroner Tompkins, with the assistance of the county detective, made a thorough investigation in an effort to learn the identity of the child’s parents, but no definite clue has been found. The body was buried at Woodlawn cemetery, Berne, Tuesday. 

GOV SMITH AT FAIR WEDNESDAY 

Wednesday will be a great day at the Albany-Schenectady county fair, as Governor Alfred E. Smith and party will be the guests of honor. Governor Smith will present the prizes in the “Well Baby Conference” which closes its two-day examination of children by prominent physicians at 4 p.m., Wednesday. 

The directors of the fair have offered $100 to be divided in prizes in the following classes: 

Healthiest breast fed baby, male and female, one to six months of age, $10 each. 

Healthiest breast fed baby, six to twelve months of age, male and female, $10 each.  

Healthiest one year old child, male and female, $5 each. 

Healthiest two year old child, male and female, $5 each. 

Healthiest three year old child, male and female, $5 each.
Healthiest four year old child, male and female, $5 each. 

Healthiest five year old child, male and female, $5. 

Healthiest pair of twins, $10. 

–Army Encampment 

All week during the fair a detachment of U. S. troops from Plattsburgh will encamp on the grounds. This attraction is worth coming miles to see.  Captain Donovan Swanton, Albany recruiting officer, has arranged to have the troops, who will be equipped with machine guns, one-pounder cannon and other implements of modern warfare, give exhibition drills, parades, ceremonies and demonstrate the use of the latest weapons of warfare, ending each day’s program with a sham battle showing all the features of warfare. 

–A Freak Duck. 

An unexpected attraction at the fair will be that shown by members of the M. E. church of Gallupville. It is a four-legged duck. The proceeds from this exhibit is for the benefit of the church. Look for the duck. 

THOMPSON’S LAKE 

Evidently somebody thought they would enjoy a free ride Sunday night when a Dodge sedan was taken from the Lakeside hotel. Their pleasure was rather short, for in their haste to get away quickly, they ran into a deep ditch and, being unable to get out, abandoned the car. The car was owned by a gentleman of Albany who was occupying one of Mrs. Mattice’s bungalows at Warner’s Lake. The owner recovered the car Monday night, very little damage being done.