THOMAS EMMONS, hardware merchant. His business was organized in 1853, by himself and A. Doolittle, at Ontonagon, under the firm name of Emmons & Doolittle. In 1858. they started a branch store at Rockland, and in 1867 suspended business. Mr. Doolittle went out, and Mr. Emmons continued the business alone at Rockland. In 1875, he re-opened the business at Ontonagon, and has continued it to this date, 1882. Mr. Emmons was born in Niagara County, N. Y., July 10, 1827; when sixteen years of age, he went to Canada, where he learned the tinner's trade, serving four years; he then went to Buffalo, N. Y., where he worked as a journeyman for two years. In 1850, he came to Ontonagon, Mich., and in 1853 started his present business. He has made his home at Rockland since 1858. He was Supervisor of Rockland Township in 1864. He was elected Sheriff of Ontonagon County in 1870; reelected in 1872. and served, in all, four years. He has also served as Treasurer of Rockland Township several years, and is the present incumbent.