Fifty years ago, James OLIVE of Carleton (St. John) stood up with Miss Mary Graham CLARK of Yarmouth, N.S. and the two were made one by Rev. Frederick Coster, rector of St. George's Church, Carleton. Wm OLIVE was one of the grantees of Carleton in 1783. His son James was born at the old homestead, August 13, 1816. At the early age of 14, he entered the employ of Solomon NICHOLS, dry goods dealer who was long the president of the Bank of New Brunswick. After two years spent in his store you Olive served a year as clerk for S. Wiggins & Son. Thereafter for eleven years, he was associated with the shipbuilding firm of William Olive & Sons, composed of father and four sons, three of whom are now alive. In 1853, Mr. Olive was sent to common council as representative for Guys ward and in the same year was chosen as Mayor. He was the last mayor elected by the council, but when the people in 1854 met for the first time to elect the mayor, he was made his own successor. After completion of his term he built and managed a grist mill in Carleton for three years. With the sale of that, he ended his active connection with business. Mr. and Mrs. Olive had eleven children and reared seven: Eben OLIVE, a druggist in Moncton and Douglas OLIVE who follows the same business in Cambridgeport, Mass.; Charles F. OLIVE of the custom house; James and William who are in Massachusetts and Michigan, respectively; Mary CANN and Hannah WYMAN, both of whom reside in Yarmouth, N.S. There were present several of the 29 grandchildren. There are no great-grandchildren as yet. (see original)