The Newtown bee., 1877-11-08
70, 0 H5ie11Nz2zGlzaS.
sournnuRY CONN. Nov. 3. 1877.

Editor Cf he Bee!
 DEAR SIR ;-lt Is only now and lher
 that we are favored with q notice ir your columns, but we nre well awar,
 that lhe fault Is our own.
 The many city people who make oul
 village their Summer home, have gone
 Last of those to vncnte their villas hero
 Was Mir. Ranson Hinman and family
 who lately returned to their home in
 Brooklyn, and the doors of"Maple Cot tage" are closed for the season. Could you visit our village now, remembering it's summer life and gayely, you would say truly this is the deserted village, where Goidsmith's self might send his cxiled band, To find new Sweet Au. burn in our land"
 The accommodating hostess, Mrs. Brown, of the Brown House, is spend. ing few months with her friends in Brooklyn. We all wish her a pleasant visit.
 The ball, at the United States Hotel, which took place fsw weeks since, was d very grand and showy affair. The obliging hostess, Mrs. Camm, was unre. hitting in her efforts 10 make the occa- sion most enjoyable one, and ,oe who know Mrs. Camm know how well she Is adapted 10 the role of hostess. The rooms were lighted after the most approved style, giuing A richness and delicacy to the heavy folds of drapcry that festooned the walls, truly artistic. Many of the fu.l-dress suits were very elaborate, par tcularly that of Miss Florence Villas, of Brooklyn, who wore very handsome pink silk, cut q A Pri,.cess, and trimmed with crepe lace Miss Villas was the ac. knowledged belle of the evening. She sang, in sweet contralto, "Haunting Eyes, land John ShM thinks he is the owner (of the eyes); Mir J. J. Homes of Noodbury acted as floor manager and master of ceremonies. MT. Homes is an ardent w0rshiper at he shrine of TerpschOre. Knowing that there were present many fine musical critics, George played his gery best, and il was a general remark that the music was very fine We regret that we have not a pro grnmme at hand with which to preseH your readers, and, not knowing the names of several of the figures, we dare not attempt to present them for pubica- tion. Mir H. says it was the most spirited dance that he has witnessed for years.
 The Southbury seminary is in very prosperous condition It is conducted by Miss Gwendolen B. Townsend. lady i of experiel ce and decided ability, and | is deserving of very liberal patronage Situated in one of the pleasantest viii lages in New England, it presents rare inducements to city people who contem plate sending their children to school in the country Friends, we cannot over simate the importance and value of Il good school in our midst We too often learn How blessings brighten when when they take their flight.
 It has been suggested to Tyler, the pro piietOr of the stage line between Wood bury and Newlown, to enlarge his stage and attach six horses to it. We should think six horses not too many to meet the growing demand on this popular lie 'rah for Tyler
 Mir. Warner, of the Peter Farley Place." is making extensive improve lnents about the place. We are told he had all the boardcrs he could accommo- date last season.
 Quite an excitement was caused in town few days ago by the report that a cave was discovered on the east side of Main street, not far from the road but it was proved, on examination by ccrps If our antiquarians under the command of Major Jay IInman. that this |" weird cavern " was caused by the Southbury rifle team, whose target was in close (about 10 yards distant) to he entrance of this cavity.
 BITTER SWEET.