The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-18

ndmmeIton had plenty OF Wltnesse
when the case at last came to trial,
but after hearing seven Of them Ju
tice Warrington decided that a.
though the earl Of Dysart had an un
disputed right to the Twickenham
Ham crossing, the Hammerton ferry
had been started bona Ads to meet
a new and substantial traffic differ
ent in character from that served by
the earl's ferry" He did not see why
visitor who wanted to cross the riy-
er at Petersham should be compelled
to walk long distance out Of their
way In order to patronize the Dysart
ferry.
Consequently Hammerton received
full legal authority to continue his
business, and in addition was. granted
his court costs. Hammerton had to
spend a goodly portion OF the latter
entertaining his fellow craftsmen
who came In numbers from up and
down the riverside to congratulate him
on the verdict.
It's rather nice being a baroness.
but want to get back to my garden,
and know my pony Topsy and my
dog Bess want me back" declared
little Frances Mary Petre. the twelve
year-old girl whom King George has
saddled with OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
barony. Frances, who is now Baron.
ess Furnivall, isn't quite sure what 1t
Is all about and why she had to.
change her name. but her mother.
Lady Petre. is very we'll satisfied.
1t was the mother who established
on her daughters behalf the claim to
the ancient title which had been
dropped out of the peerage lists since
1777, and little Frances lad to come
up to London to be shown to KinB
George and the special committee Of
the house OF lords. the latter handing
her the imposing state document
stamped with the great seal" which
set1 forth that his majesty has been
pleased to call out Of allegiance" the
barony Of Furnivall. with precedence
as per the original patent granted In
j. +
1895.
Frances is the daughter OF the late
Lord Petre. fourteenth bearer of That
| title, but on his death male cousin
inherited the Petre title. The late
lpeer's widow. however, proved that
1 her husband was entitled to the much
older barony Of Furnivall, which
could descend to his daughter in de-
| fault OF direct male heirs.
/ A dainty little figure is the new
Ipeeress, and she attracted much atten.
ton when she was taken up to the
house OF lords to be informed that
she had been admitted to the select
band of women who have titles In
their own right-there are only TWEEN
/ ty-one including Frances. Wearing a
coat Of pale blue cloth, with a tucked
muslin collar, string OF large PINK
beads around her neck, and soft
pink ribbon in her hair. under large
black hat she faced the solemn lords
commissioners boldly.
Il didn't like it when they all star
4 6u at IuSy SAO Gdlu dlCSi WdldSy LUZ
/ had never been in the house of
lords before and it was very interest
ling. OF course, l am pleased that l
have a title Of my own but don't
understand it. didn't know anything
about it until they telegraphed for me
to go to the house of lords. Then my
uncle took me because mother was
I'LL. She has been in the south of
France for quite long while, but she
is coming back soon and then we are
going home. | have been at the CON
vent school at Mayfield (Eng.) while
she has been away and have got
very homesick. love being at home,
and have a pony called Topsy and
a dog Bess who want me badly. And
II expect my garden is in dreadful
state"
The Petre family is fairly wealthy,
i but the greater portion OF the estate
i went with the Petre title, and little
4 Frances gets nothing but her new
name.