A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=54440 Submitted by: Harrison H Howeth Article Title: Philadelphia Inquirer Article Date: August 21 1908 Article Description: Lewes Girl Capsized the Canoe Article Text: Rehoboth, Del., Aug. 20, 1908: Thrown into the deepest part of the Rehoboth Bay from a capsized canoe, Miss Laura Joseph of Lewes, was nearly drowned yesterday afternoon, but was rescued by Captin Frederick Lubker, also of Lewes. The young woman was unconsusious for some time after being brought to shore and today is ill in bed suffering from shock. Miss Joseph was one of a party of Lewes picnickers who camped along Rehoboth Bay yesterday. Captain Lubker took Miss Joseph out in his canoe and while on their way to the crabbing grounds, Miss Joseph, who was not used to canoes, undertook to turn around in the small craft. Lubkers warning cry came too late. Although Miss Joseph could not swim she managed to grab the canoe but the surface was too slippery and she lost her grip and had already gone down once when Captain Lubker reached the place she had disappeared, and diving down was able to catch her long hair as she was going for the bottom. Pulling her to the surface he swam in shore, bringing her with h! im. It took nearly an hour to revive her. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com