The
History of Marysville by Douglas Damon Pond - private
printing 1983
A VERY interesting book - I have been told only about 300 copies were printed. The cover was from a painting by Catherine Karnes Munn.
Book # 8232 $79.95 plus $5.00 shipping within
North America -neatly written gift note. This book is in almost as new
condition for being printed in 1983 as a private printing - limited
edition.
If you grew up in Marysville which is on the outskirts of Fredericton,
New Brunswick or have connections to this area - make a great addition
to your bookshelf.
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Some tidbits
Alexander Gibson, better known as Boss Gibson gave not only a school,
church, covered rink, jail and hall to the town but also land and materials
to other religious denominations. He also gave the citizens a clean break
from time to time when he burned the books at his store. When he heard of
the fire in Saint John in 1877, he sent a carload of flour.
He was born on August 1, 1819 in St. Stephen, the son of John and Mary
(Johnston) Gibson and married Mary Ann Robinson. They had 10 children. A
unique feature of his mansion that was completed in 1866, was a glass floor,
which permitted light from a third floor dormer to illuminate the stairway.
Over the years this gentleman was involved in many business ventures.
In 1983, Douglas Daaman Pond wrote a 163 page “History of Marysville”
in which he traces the development of the town through the lumbering and
cotton mill days.
Many interesting and informative details on lumbering, lumber mills, cotton
mill, stores, blacksmiths, postal service, doctors, barbers, ladies’ hair
stylists, milliners, dressmakers, restaurants, garages, credit union, bakeries,
drug stores, ice business, farming, communications, civic government, churches,
education, fraternal organizations, clubs and sports were included. Reminiscences
of Boss Gibson, interviews, lists of names, as well as the many photos will
keep Marysville - its history and its people - on the map long after the
amalgamation with Fredericton took place.
By the way, the Inspector’s report of 1844 stated that the school at Nashwaak
Mills was 25 x 20 x 10 feet, built by subscription on private property, the
title of which was still in dispute. The teacher, John Torrens, had been
granted a license in July of 1830, just 3 weeks after coming out from Ireland.
His school return for 1844 stated that he had been teaching at Nashwaak Mills
for 2 ½ years and he would appreciate desks and seats with backs
on them. The enrollment of 31 pupils ranged in age from 4 to 12 years from
the families of Carvell, Clark, Cox, Earle, Hooper, Hovey, Pond, Robinson,
Shea, Torrens and Wilber.
A long serving teacher was Zula V. Hallett, who obtained a B. A. from
the University of New Brunswick in 1914 and at Christmas time of that year
was made principal, an unheard of assignment for a woman. She continued
in this position until 1944.
Soft cover 163 pages. Private Printing - Limited Edition - 1983