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- . . ' mMEDINA | + ‘ ' The first settlers at Medina according to Crown deeds were John . . Bessey (Beasley) and the Gleasons, Bessey coming from Niagara. Falls in ' . . _ 1819 and the Gleasons coming from Port Covington, New York in 1826. . . . | ' Mr, Rueben Gleason located on the south side of the present village. _ Joseph Gleason later occupied the Beasley Farm now owned and lived on by . e The community became known as Gleason Corners. . n n ! . + f ; Reuben Gleason gave the land for the first school about 1846. . 1 ~ f . The name Medina was given by Mr., Joseph Beek, the first postâ€"master. \ * The first postâ€"office was established in 1862. The name Medina is an f importanmnt name to Mohammedans ranking next to Mecca in importance. It ; is from this great city that the name came. The mail.was brought from | Thamesford on the route that served Thamesford, Kintore, Medina, Lakeâ€" [ side and Harrington. + ' 3 The records show Donald McDonald as postâ€"master 1880 and Alfred * Goodbow from 1884 to 1913 when rural mail took over., Mr, Red Heem Gleason ‘ became the first rural carrier. . . . | ' In 1867 the. community boasted of a fine general store, a blacksmith, . , a wagon shop as well as a boot and shoe shop. Mr. Charles Ingli was the . blacksmith and Mr. Arthur Blannerhasset the wagon maker,. By 1862 a hotel presumably the Halfâ€"way house was operated by David Sturgess and later - | in 1869 by Mr., John Hurford. . . i. 2