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The town of Washington rigged up a temporary solution to its water problem Tuesday by pumping water from the new well by fire hose to the town reservoir.

The present water problem is the third major shortage this year. The new town well just west of town has more than ample water for the town but problems negotiating a right-of-way had stalled the permanent hook-up to the town's water system. The problem of the right-of-way has apparently been solved, and Mayor Newbill Miller said that the papers granting the town ; cess through the Clopton property on Blue Ridge Avenue just outside of the town limits have been signed and were to be mailed to the town.

"We have some problems

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