and graduated 1883, and again resumed teaching. June, 1888, he bought an interest in the Record and Gazette, a weekly newspaper published at Pocomoke City. The company was reorganized, and the paper was now published in the interest of the Prohibition party. May 1890, Rev. R. T. Coursey organized the Walter Harman Quartette. A musical combination, to engage in the regular Prohibition work and Mr. Hearne was chosen as on of the members. Rev. A. S. Mowbray and Mr. J. W. Wheatley were the two remaining members of the quartette. For five successive years these four gentlemen sang in different parts of Maryland, Delaware, and in Loudon Co., Va., and were very popular. Previous to his joining the Prohibition Party Mr. Hearne voted with the Republican party, having been reared a rigid abolitionist, although raised in slave territory.

He is a believer in the Armenian doctrine, and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church at the age of fifteen. He has occupied various offices of trust and responsibility in the denomination, being at different times trustee, steward, organist, Sunday school teacher and superintendent. He continued teaching as principal of different high schools and academies till Jan., 1898, when he became assistant cashier of the Commercial National Bank, Snow Hill, Md., and is there now, 1907.

Mrs. Elizabeth Chew Stevenson, daughter of Dr. John Lowder Hearne, born Aug. 1, 1851. 1867, she joined the Methodist Episcopal Church and became prominently connected with its Sunday school and choir work, and has always been active in any and every enterprise for the advancement of the church's interests. In 1872 she supplied as teacher in the Pocomoke City High School in the intermediate department, the position left temporarily vacant by the illness of her sister Mary. Dec 24, 1873, she married James G. Stevenson, a prominent citizen of Pocomoke City. In the more than twenty years of their married life there have been born to them twelve children, nine of whom are living and give promise of being a great blessing to their parents. The eldest, Miss Mary Hearne, born Mar. 29, 1876, is one of the most accomplished young ladies of her native town. she graduated with the highest honors of her class in the Pocomoke City High School, June 30, 1893, and delivered the valedictory address at the commencement exercises on that

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