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When attempts to get assistance from the health department on locating a new well site were unsuccessful, the town hired a water witch but the dowser’s magic wands wavered over a spot that yielded a disappointing four to six gallon per minute flow and that only after drilling to 410 feet.
But the well was connected and water flowed again through town taps while
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