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Page 14 NORTH LEEDS LANTERN’ EARLY NEGRO SETTLEMENT AT DELTA I was born in the village of Delta and recall some mem- bers of the Denaut family vividly. They lived in a large stone house in Delta and came from Vermont, bring- ing with them a slave by name of Black Jack. He lived on this 22 acre island with his family for many years. The island was always called Black Jack's Island. It was owned by my grandâ€" father, Stearns Ranson, who permitted Black Jack to carry on a small amount of farming. Following my grandfather's death in 1914, the island was left to his daughter (my mother), Mrs. Ella L. Mallory “ONTARIO MASONS HELP SCIENTISTS FIND CURE FOR DEAFNESS" e____________________________________________________ To commemorate the upcoming 125th anniversary of Masons in Ontario at their annual communication in Toronto, 4000 delegates representing 115,000 Masons, unanimously endorsed "Project H.E.L.P." (Hearing for Every Living Person). This joint project of the Grand Lodge and The Masonic Foundation of Ontario is to immediately raise $350,000.through the Masonic Research Foundation of Ontario to aid in the research into deafness. The money raised and invested will provide an annual income to the newly formed Ontario Deafness Research Foundation, a group of dedicated scientists who are commited to finding causes of deafness and, subsequently, restoration of related hearing loss and altered funtion of the ear. This foundation is unique in that it fills a very real need in seeking knowledge about the inner ear, and the relationship to the brain. Very little pure research has previously been done in this respect and this will be the prime objective of this new foundation' who was a widow at that time. The Grand Master, Robert E.Davies, in announcing the program She had married Dr. Charles said,“Assured1y positive results of research into the causes N_ Mallory in 1890, and he of deafness and relief for those affected With loss'of hearing died in 1910. I was born in will open new vistas to them." 1896 in Delta and I recall A salient feature of the Masons' project is that 100% of monies visiting the island many times I raised W111 be applied to research actiVities. No donations with my grandfather to take will be applied for administration purposes. salt licks to the sheep which w.M. Omer EQQI; of Sinpson Lodge hhhhozh Ontario, he had grazing there, during announce t at o icers and members of his 0 ge were supporting . . . ' _ . the summer months. all Ontario Lodges in this very worthwhile cause 3?? invite _ My mother told me of the . . ., n d d - don suthrie . . . any citizen of our town to sen a onation to many VISItS She made Wlth her Lodge secretary. No matter how small the donation,it WIII 5e father when a small child. acknowledged by an official tax deductible receipt.Please make u _ . . " She recalled the numerous yogr chgqhes payable to The Masonic Foundation of Ontario Children whO hid under the bed an sen 0 when a boat approached the island, and was amused by the number of little black faces, all in a row, peeking out from under the bed. The island was sold in the Portland, Ontario. 1930's to an author from New York City by name of Godard. He KOG 1V0 created two summer homes on the \ island. I believe it has been sold again and further develop-, ment has taken place. Eldon Guthrie : ___flmn___L°dge Lodge Secretary #157 Mrs. Hawley S (Mary M.)Mott Ontario Toronto, SOP-ER MOTOR SALES LIMITED ELGIN 359-5230 as OUR Low OVERHEAD GIVES YOU Low PRICES. 95 DROP IN AND HAVE A LOOK AROUND. 9‘. WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL. 1 x