Largest Loss Since 1890

The ninth annual assessment of the Washtenaw Mutual Fire Insurance company amounts to $3.25 per $1,000 on the capital stock of the company. The year ending August 31 shows the largest aggregate loss since 1890, although there have been years where a greater number of individual losses have occurred. The fire which destroyed tha house and barus of G. W. MoCormick in Northfield during the month of August caused the largest single loss in the history of the compauy. Still the year has been a fairly prosperous one. August 1, 1898, the capital stook of the company amounted to $5,240,685, the members numbering 3,076. The following are the losses for the past year. Unless otherwise stated the cause of the loss was fire : John E. Ellsworth, Pittsfield, barn, $200: C. E. and F. M. Rathfon, Pittsfield, farm personal, $353.33: Fred A. Graves, Ypsilanti, farm personal, lightning, $12: Alfred Moore, Lodi, barn and contents, $785.83 : Mary A. Alban, Augusta, barns, $420: J. B. Bunton, farm personal, 137.32: Anna Gaunt, Lyndon, barn and contents, 372.90: Wm. Monks, Lyndon, farm personal, $150: Henry Warren Est, Webster, dwelliug houses, $1,400: A. J. Pratt, Webster, house and farm personal, $519.06: F. M. Sirnmons. Salem, barns and contents, $201.27: Mary Murphy, Lyndon, house and contents, $343.46: Alex Robb, Augusta, datnage to house and contents, $5: Mrs. Mary Duffe, Northfield, damage to house, $3: Mark Bell, Dexter, damage to house, $4.60: Geo. Bahnmiller, Sharon, damage to house, lightning, $4.67: Sundberry & Burgess, Augusta, house and contents, $465: Mrs. M. Elizabeth Fletcher, Ypsilanti, farm personal, lightniug, $250: Mrs. Naomi Darling, Augusta, tenant house, $123: J. V. N. Gregory, Lima, barns and contents, (by arbitration), $1,324,67: Edwin Vorce, Ypsilanti, dweiling house, $400: Charles Wheelock and wife, Saline, dweiling house, $200: Wm. G. Dancer Est, Lima, damage to house, $15 : C. and H. Eaton, Ypsilanti, damage to house, $7 : Thos. J. and S. C. Thorn, Manchester, house and barn, $516.58: E. P. Chase, Sylvan, house and contents, $1,677,37: Seth O. Arnold, Superior, barns, $617: Charles A. Aruold, Superior, farm personal, $122.86: George E. Sperry, Pittsfield, building and personal, $10 : Wm. Grajr, Sharon, barn and contens, $300.38: S. L. Hadley Est, Lyndon, barn and contents, $274.84: Wm. H. Snow, Sylvan, cow killed, lightning, $3.33: Nelson Garlinghaus, Anu Arbor, damage to house, $3.18: Thos. Bonner Est, Lodi, damage to barn, lightning, $2.50 : Geo. Ingerham, Manchester, house and contents, $945.70: F. P. and P. E. Galpin, Superior, stock killed, lightniug, $43.32 : Chas. Curtis, Lima, hog killed, lightning, $6.50: John Nanry, Ann Arbor, damage to house, $10: Peter D. Vanee, Ann Arbor, barn and contents, $1,695.02: T. A. Hiscock, Superior, damage to barn, Hghtning, $3: T. F. Morse, Lima, two cows killed, lightning, $53.33: Jas. Dancer, Lima, one cow killed, lightning, $16.66: H. V. Heatly, Lyndon, damage to house, lightning, $24 : G. W. McCormick, Northfleld, house, barns and contents, $3,605.74: Adam Kress Est, Freedom, damage to honse, $1.50. I This brings the sum total to $17,649.92, which with rent, interest, postage, printing and salary, and small reassessment, amounts to $18,729.72 for the payment of which the assessment is made.