Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1901 — Drowned While on Pleasure Bent. [ARTICLE]

Drowned While on Pleasure Bent.

Philadelphia, Pa., June 10.— A party of six fiersona —three men and thre* girls—while sailing on the Delaware river yesterday afternoon off North Easington. a few miles below this city, were thrown into the water by th* swamping of their skiff during a squall, and the three girls were drowned. The names of the girls are: Rosie Koons, aged 17 years; Mary Koons. 19; Mamie Taylor. 22. Th* girls were guests of the Federal Boat club.