Connecticut western news., 1899-08-31
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We desire to inform the Cornwall correspondent that we are not worrying over the teachers examination one-haf ss much as be is over the fact bee ming known to the general outside public that we have a school board in the the town of Cornwall wi.o for several year past have wilfully violated the statute law of Connecticut in regard to holding teachers examinations. We desire to call his attention to the fact that the statute reads ''shall hold, etc. !" In construing statutes where it is the intention of legislature to impose a positive duty the construction of the word ''shall' is to be construed as meaning must" When the les islsture of the state of Connecticut pa sed that law they intended it to be mandatory and not discretionary. They did not place it upon our statute books for the purpose of being wilfully violated, as has been done here. We do not dis pute the fact tbat "the chairman of the school board is one of the foremost lawyers in Litchfeld county" nor do we think they need any outside legal ad- vice. Still with all of this vast store of legm knowledge within their grasp they still d disregard the demands of the stat ute. Certainly their position is not to be envied. When a person disobeys a ! law without any knowledge there is some excuse for them, although "ignor- ance os the law exci ses no one" but when with the la@ with their know ledge they still refrain from obeying 1t their disobeyance becomes 8 wilful one for which they can offsr no excuse LATER. The school board will meet next Friday for the purpose of exsmin. ing the persons who are to teach in the schools of Cornwall the coming year Miss Minnie Cochrane has returned from ten days outing at Asbury Park.
 Miss Nellie Wilson was in town the latter part of last week.
 s. NJ. Bryan and William Bryan ar. at Judson Adams for an extended visit
 Miss Ada Sterling is visiting at s. R Scovile's
 Charles P. Butler of Courtland, N. Y is home during the serious illness oi hi mother.
 Mir and Mrs William Root and chil dren of Sharon Valley are visiting at Mr. O. F. taulkins'.
 Mrs R N Dibble of Valley Stream who has been visiting at l.. J. Kicker sons on Plsinview, returned home las Thursday.
 Mrs l.. J. Nickerson has returned from a two weeks outing on Blocl Island.
 Andrew Brazee of Sharon and tw, others while driving down Railroad avenue on Saturday last were throw out and one, of the men cut and bruised severely. The horse became frighten ed at passing train and swerviDl struck the corner of the bridge nea Ooch rane's store with the above result
 Mrs Moses G. Butler died Sunday af ternoon. Her death is the result of in jury she received by falling down stair a week ago. combined with a shocl which occurred on Thursday last. Tn funeral was held at tle house at op' o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, Rev W O. Ferris officiating.
 Mrs Charles Listman is in New Yorl this week.
 Henry Koehler returned to Bijge port with his nephew. Robert, Sstur day, returning home Monday.
 Miss Louise Frieschman spent Sun day at Bridgeport.
 Edward Baldwin has resigned his DO sition in the Duluth High School, t accept an appointment as instructor Ii English and elosution in Western Re serve University at Cleveland. Ohio He will enter upon his new duties Sep tem Der nineteenth.