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dPOVGLAS®‘ EGYY * LINIMENT Use Baby‘s Own Soap. It‘s "Best for Baby â€" Best for You"‘. Mrs. R. Medd, Sr., after years of suffering found that Egyptian Liniment gave her speedy relief from rheumatism. The mos# torturing pains of man and beast depart under treatment with Egyptian Liniment, which is also the best household remed known for Cuts, Scalds, Frost Bites, Clu’f- blains, Neuralgia, etc. DOUGLAS CÂ¥ MANUFACTURERS,NAPANEE,ONT Not 4.4 but alcoholic strength that satisfies. Write for pamphlet "Household Brewing." P Write us toâ€"dayfor booklet "A Roof the Owner is Proud of." It is full of roofing facts for the home owner. CHARLES PIERCE SONS,â€"TIMMINS. § AT ALL OEALERS NINEâ€"VEARâ€"OL0 LAD GIVES LIft FOR LITTLE SISTER Haileybury Hero Dies from Injuries Received in Fire Last Week. At Haileybury last week a nineâ€" yearâ€"old lad, Homer Gagnon, in a gallant effort to save his younger sisâ€" ter from death by fire, suffered such hburns that he passed away some hours later. The little girl is also dead. The father and mother are at present seriously ill from burns and shock. The story is one of heroism and unâ€" selfish courageâ€"a story that does true credit to the Northâ€"a story that should not be forgotten. The facts of the case are outlined in last weeks issue of The New Liskeard Speaker. as follows :â€" *A terrible tragedy took place Tuesday morning at: the home of Mr. Albert Gagnon, Marcella St., Haileyâ€" burv, when their house tooL fire and two children, Homer, aged nine years, and little Anna, aged five years, were so severely injured by fire and smoke that they died later on in the day. Homer gave his life for his sister as he tried to take her to safety. ‘Mrs. Gagnon, at time of writing, is dangerously ill, suffering from seâ€" yere burns and shock,. Mr, Gagnon is seriously ill with burns and eut arms and hands, but hopes are enterâ€" l tained for his recovery. Both are at the Hospital in Haileybury. The other two children, baby of six months, and daughter of two years, were not seriously injured and are at the home of their aunt, Mrs. Plhl. Lemieux. + ©About 5.30 in the morning Mrs. (Gagnon lit the oil stove to heat some milk for the baby, then placed the boiler on, turned the lights lower and went into the bedroom. Suddenly an explosion was heard and immediately the place was in flames. Mr. Gagnon and Mrs. Gagnon picked up the two little ones, the baby and the two year old daughter, and took them to safety. Then it was noticed that little Anna was not there. Both rushed into the house and Mr. Gagnon met Homer dragging the little one towards the door. They were both taken outside by their father. Mr. Gagnon entered the house again, but could mot make the door for exit and smashed the window in the end of the house and crawled out. He was not only badly burned but suffered severe cuts from the broken glass. ‘©Neighbours were on the seene, the doctor was phoned for and arrived in but a few minutes taking time but to THE enduring qualities of asâ€" phaltâ€"the timeâ€"defying powers of slateâ€"are "built in‘"‘ to the very fabric of Bird‘s Asphalt Twin Shingles. Heat of the sun, warm drying winds, blizzards and snow, or driving rain have no effect whatâ€" ever upon these permanent slate surfaced shingles. When you roof with Bird‘s Asâ€" phalt Twin Shingles you provide the last word in efficient roof proâ€" tection. Nothing to Rot, nothing to Rust, nothing to Paint and at no greater cost than ordinary shingles. Bird Son Limitedâ€"Hamilton, and Pont Rouge, Que. ASPHALT T WIN SHINGLES South End Pupils Write on "A Public School Playground" Clever Essays Submitted in Competition Under Auspices of Home and School Association. Winners of First Place in Boys‘ and Girls‘ Classes. Last week reference was made in The Advance to the essay competiâ€" tion for Junior and Senior Fourth Classes, under the auspices of the South Poreupine Home and School Association. _ The Home and School Association is doing excellent work in encouraging interest in educational matters by the competitions inauguâ€" rated and the pupils appear to do their part also in most creditable way on each occasion. If the prizeâ€"winning essays are examples of the general work of the pupils, then congratulaâ€" tion is certainly warranted to all conâ€" certned. THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO In the competition referred to the subject for the essay was: ‘‘A Public School . Playground,"" There were three prizes for Boys and three for Girls, the judges awarding the places as follows:â€"Boysâ€"1st, John Sharp; Ind, Jim Baker; 3rd, Harry Martin. Girlsâ€"1st, Valerie Rapsey; 2nd, Beatrice Dowser; 3rd, V ern Laforest. The Advance has much pleasure in presenting herewith the First Prize Essays. Master John Sharp and Miss Valerie Rapsey are to be congraâ€" tulated on their neat, thoughtful and cleverlyâ€"written essays. The essays show noteworthy literary skill as well as a thoughtful turn of mind. A Public School Playground. (First â€" Prizeâ€"Girls. By â€" Valerie Rapsey). This is no passing fad. The essenâ€" tial idea that lies behind an ideal playzround is to provide a place of wholesome, happy and. healthful aâ€" draw on his trousers and slippers on his feet. In probably twenty minutes the house was demolished and the four â€"father, m8ther, Homer and Annaâ€" were in the hospital. "©Through all the terribleness of suffering and excitment, . Homer, though so desperately injured, did not ery nor even complain of suffering. His uncle sat beside him in the Hosâ€" pital as life was ebbing. Asked him if he suffered, but he said he did not. He was upheld by the great thought that although he was to die, he had | A uc cadh d EWER saved his little sister, Anna, not realiâ€" zing, the dear brave little fellow, that llttle Anna had already passed on. musement during the recreation pet iods of the school day. My preference would be situated so as to afford suitable drainage and dry ground at all seasons. In winter, hills, which descend on three sides, provide enjoyable slides, while in sumâ€" mer they are terraced. . The boys‘ section is the larger division. It is divided into two parts, the larger area being devoted to the more strenuous games of baseball and football. In the shadier parts the smaller games of jacks and marbles are played. The girls‘ portion of the grounds is by far the more beautiful division. The ground, which was gravel on the boys‘ side, is in the nature of a lawn, their sports being naturally quieter. ‘The walks which intersect the grounds provide ample room for skipping and hopâ€"scotch. _ Rope and seat swings furnish a more peaceful recreation when the weather makes the more active sports impossible. In our playgrounds, with the exâ€" ception of the girls‘ division on the eastern side, the grounds are not in a very good condition. _ During the wet part of the spring and fall it is difficult to get playing space, all parts being so wet and muddy. However, the matter of improving these parts has been taken. up by the ladies of the town and they, coâ€"operating with the trustees, have fenced the grounds. A‘high board fence will soon separate us from the livery stable, on our west. This fence will not only shut off a disagreeable neighbourhood, but also. form a background for climbing plants, which will add to the beauty of the grounds. Swings, teeters and boxes of sand have been furnished for the younger children, while base, foot and overhead balls amuse the older ones. Gradually the grounds will be levelled off and playing equipâ€" ment placed on them. ‘The marshy land to the south of us we hope in a year or more will be levelled off as a baseball diamond for the boys. As yet, of course, our grounds can not be compared with those in cities, but we hope, through the aid of the Pioneer Home and School Association, to have, in the near future, a school playground that will be a lasting joy and second to none in this Northern Country. One of the great necessities of all schools, and what may be said as A Public School Playground. (First Prizeâ€"Boys. By John Sharp). schools, and what may be said as lacking in many, is a fully. equipped playuronnd high degree to which we have standardized our education, the beauty of the architecture, shown in the. buildings and inside fittings, the fully eqmpped schools, and, lastly, the training, that teachers have to unâ€" dergo before being qualified to teach, are of great credit to the Minister of bducatlon and also to the good work of school _ boards throughout the country.‘‘ Having read the above one would think that everything required to eduâ€" cate children to perfection had been provided for. But there is an old sayâ€" ing that ‘‘all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.‘‘* So, periods of fifâ€" teen minutes, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, have been proâ€" vided for recreation and to prepare the children for the lessons following these intermissions. Now, having alâ€" loted the time for these recesses, how should this time be spent? _ A playâ€" ground in itself is of infinite value, but a playground should be equipped with ideas for assisting education and most of all facilities for getting the children to play athletie games during these few minutes to make them strong and able, in order to accomplish their inâ€" side duties. This model playground should apâ€" peal to all sides of the child‘s nature. A sense of beauty could be lent to the whole grounds by: having flowers in beds or borders, a few trees, and, posâ€" sibly, a plot of grass. Having childâ€" ren look after plots of their own, plant ing seeds and tending and watering them, is of great educational value. This has been and is being done in many places throughout the Province. The flowers and vegetables are taken: to the Fall Fair and prizes are awardâ€" ed. For amusement entirely, to which the greater part of the grounds sheuld be devoted, there could be provided swings and teeters for the young chilâ€" dren, and a baseball diamond a footâ€" ball grounds, and, possibly, equipment for basketball, for the larger boys. The girls could be supplied: with plenty of room for skipping and playing hopâ€" scotch. A fence around the whole grounds would greatly improve the apâ€" pearance. Children who have some such playâ€" as stated above are found to have more vim or zeal for their lessons than those who do not enjoy such priâ€" vileges. _ It should be the duty of teachers to see that the children use their playgrounds during recesses. Patrons of the Public L would do well to note in last 1 Advance,â€"that the Library w closed on Wednesday afterno« conformity with the Town By JA regard to early closing during June, July, August and Septen EFor Sure Results T‘ry Our Want Ad Column ‘Foriofsuch as these" L. 0. 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