The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-22
A STkEETLESS TOWN.

The most remarkable town in kentucky
hes In fayette county. AMI is known as
Granard.
The town site consists Of sea acres, lying
adjacent To the city limits OF the ciry OF Lex
ington ON the north Every foot Of the ground
Is owned by Dennis Mulligan. who came 20
TINS country more than sixty years ago, and
had been In business hore until last summer
IN the same house, ON the corner of Limestone
and Vine streets, for ffy.hvc years as a
grocer. He amassed large fortune in the
business, and many years ago bought from
old Tommy Mccoy the farm which now forms
the town of Granard.
Granard has no streets, no alleys, no water
works, no electric or other lights, no street
cars no fire department, no mayor, no police.
men, no aldermen or councimen no trustees,
or any kind of town officer, no lots, parks or
any OF those things which are usually found
In town. But Granard i, town. as the
general statutes of Kentucky show that IL was
Incorporated about twelve years ago by Den
mis- Mulligan, James ii. Mulligan, Louis III.
Mulligan, James j. Mulligan aud Paul Conlon.
The last named incorporation, who was a
warm friend of the Mulligans, died several
years ago. James ii. Muigan Is the well
known Judge Mulligan, who has been a con
spicuous member of the Kentucky Legislature.
was consul general TO Samoa undor President
Cleveland, and isnow an agent Of the treasury
department. He is the only child Of Dennis
Mulligan Louis ii. Mulligan, "a son of the
Judge, ~ young physician. James j. Multi
gan is younger son of the Judge, and he Is
with his father in n clerical place.
Nobody ever knew the exact reason for the
incorporation of this town. which has existed
only on paper for decade. Il is stated by old
inhabitants that at about tho time Granard
was Incorporated there was a movement on
foot TO extend the city limits Of Lexington,
which, had the plan teen accomplished, would
have put Dennis Muiligan to the necessity of
paying city taxes on the larger part of the
farm he had bought from old man Mccoy.
whether or not this is true cannot be learned
now. The city limits of Lexington have not
been extended, so that the question of the
elder Mulltgan paying city taxes on the old
farm has never been raised.
Mr.. Mulligan's town of Granard is now
leased 10 a German dairyman, Fred Haldeman,
who occupies the only house in tho town
the old Mccoy residence. II is neat story
and-half brick house of the style OF 60 years
ago, and here within its shadow, almost. Mr.
Haldeman milks his cows and sings his Ger
maa songs.
1t Is proposed TO put Granard 20 new use
now that the city authorities OF Lexington
seem determined TO prohibit pool rooms in
this city II is planned to build pool room
at point nearest the street car line where
the belt railroad crosses North Broadway and
within sight of the house of the late General
W. T.Withers, in which General Grant, Ruth
erford b. Hayes and King Kalakaua were en-
tertained. The grand juries Of Fayette county
are not often so severe on the pool room
operators as to make the fines prohibitive, and
IL is believed that pool room establishment
would prove paying enterprise in Granard.
New York Sun.