Today in Johnson City History, Sunday, May 18, 2025
News from 1775, happenings in and around Johnson City, death of a prominent citizen and more
Thursday, May 18, 1775: Two hundred and fifty years ago today, according to the Library of Congress website, “Congress learns of the capture of Fort Ticonderoga and that military reinforcements from Britain are on their way to North America.”
Friday, May 18, 1900: One hundred and twenty-five years ago today, the Knoxville Sentinel reported several short news accounts, all with datelines from Johnson City. Readers learned that “Dr. P. S. McGuire, who has spent several weeks here on Business (sic for business) has returned to his home in Knoxville.”
James A. Summers continued to be in the news. “James A. Summers of the firm Summers, Barton & Parrott, of this city, is critically ill. His friends and relatives have despaired of his recovery. His father, Rev. Thomas Summers of Morristown, and a sister have just arrived in the city and are with him.”