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Timeline of Events in Richardson History:
1870s
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1872 |
n.d. The Houston & Texas Central Railroad begins building a passenger and freight depot at Richardson. |
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1873 |
April 14: A letter reporting on the new town of Richardson is printed in the Dallas Herald. April 29: The Dallas Daily Herald reports that a "baptismal ceremony" for the new town of Richardson is soon to be held. May 10: A Sunday School and Temperance Picnic is held at the Montvale School at Richardson. Parson Jacob Routh officiates. June 23: William J. Wheeler and Bernard Reilly sell 101 acres of land for a townsite that overlaps the H&TC tracks, but due to deed recording and map error, the railroad ends up with 121 acres. Nov. 14: The Dallas Daily Herald reports that the population of Richardson increased when four babies were born recently. Dec. 6: The Dallas Weekly Herald reports that the railroad switch at Richardson has recently been tampered with twice. |
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1874 |
June 8: First U.S. Post Office in Richardson opens with Charles C. Blandford as postmaster.. July 31: A picnic is held at the Patrons Institute in Richardson. Public invited. |
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1876 |
Fall: Huge swarms of grasshoppers plague area farmers. |
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