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WILLIAM VOGT, merchant, Gettysburg, of the firm of Martin & Vogt, who have just received the largest and most complete stock of groceries ever brought to Gettysburg, also a complete stock of choice cigars and smoking tobacco, with a large variety of notions and hardware. William is a son of Henry Vogt, who is a native of Darke Co., Ohio, born on the 25th of February, 1857; he spent his boyhood days in Gettysburg, where he received a good common-school education; at the age of 17, he went to Louisville, Ky., where he clerked in a grocery store for a period of about two years and a half, after which he returned home, where he has remained ever since. In the spring of 1879, he was elected Constable, which office he still holds. He is a member of the National Guards, Co. G, 3d Regiment; Mr. Vogt is a live, energetic, thorough-going business young man; he is not a member of any church organization, but lives in his own soul’s freedom, thinking, reading and acting for himself, keeping the golden rule in view.