17 May, 1991 (~estimated)

23 Letters Are Damaged In Wiggins Mailbox Fire

Twenty-three of 70 pieces of mail were damaged last week when someone dropped some matches in a post office drop box on Wiggins Street near Greenview.

The criminal mischief incident occurred just before 6 Thursday evening. Police and one fire truck responded to the scene. After extinguishing the fire, they pried open the box, ascertained the damage and then notified postal authorities.

Police found some matches inside the box, Capt. Peter Hanley reported.