Today in Johnson City History, Friday, June 27, 2025
Snake bite, missing car, race for mayor, sale of the Bee Hive and more
Tuesday, June 27, 1775: Two hundred and fifty years ago today, the Library of Congress reports that “Congress establishes the northern army under the command of Major General Philip Schuyler, and to prevent attacks from the north, begins planning a campaign against the British in Canada.”
Wednesday, June 27, 1900: One hundred and twenty-five years ago today, the Knoxville Sentinel reported news with a dateline from Johnson City. Readers learned that “Ambroce Lyle, the 26-year-old grandson of G. W. Lyle, of Austin’s Springs, was yesterday evening bitten on the right fore finger by a copperhead snake. Although his hand and arm are much swollen, it is thought the boy may recover.”