The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-11

beauty uuIOlueu u the eye from eV-
cry angle of view. There are four
/ other ponds, namely: Clear, Bean,
Brandy and Jewett. varying from one
to two and half miles around them
All these ponds are noted for their
great handbook salmon and square-tail
| trout fishing throughout the whole
! season.
With the coming of October first the
! fishing sea on closes and the hunting
season opens with the woods full of
grouse, cartridges. rabbits, deer, fox
| es. and occasionally a bear is found
roaming through the mountains,
which tower above the camps for
miles in every direction.
| A fine sandy bottom makes bathing
real pleasure, with water varying
| in depth from one foot at the shore
and gradually increasing until one
reaches the diving float, anchored off
shore, where depth of twenty feet is
| found. An expert swimming and
physical instructor is in attendance
upon the care and convenience of the
guests
Hiking If also a favored sport The
| management plans trips, with guides
If necessary, and provides lunches for
the parties. Fishermen are supplied'
with frying pans, salt pork and all
other essentials necessary for a real
"dinnering out party" as the natives
call it. One hike of great interest is
to the adjacent cliffs, where, from a
convenient rock one has commend
ing view of the great forest the Bige-
low Mountain the Moxie Range. and
a majestic panorama of scenic beauty
is unfolded in every direction, the
scope of which is only limited by the
power Of naked eye vision or the add
ed assistance of telescope.
To reach the High Twelve Camps
one may entrain at New York City
about p. m. throughout the entire
season and without change of cars
arrive In Bingham in time to reach
Camp for the MONDAY meal. During
the Fall and early Spring trains leay-
ing New York the same time will ne
cesitate change at Portland, but
guests will arrive in camp at 1.30
/ Upon arrival at Bingham an auto
meets guests, who are then conveyed
along an eight-mile drive following
the course of the beautiful Kennebec
scenes of landscape beauty. At the
end Of the auto trip begins the trail
of two miles, which is negotiated by
the camps own blackboard over the
hill to the camps.
IF one desires to make the whole
trip by auto to High Twelve Camps.
splendid roads lead one by way of
Boston Portsmouth, Dover, Portland,
/ Brunswick. Augusta, Waterville, Show
hogan, and then to Bingham and the
home Of Floyd HuDnewell. where
ample garage room is available for
/ the care of ones car. and then, leay-
ing styles. cares and formaltes be-
hind the blackboard brings one to the
heaven of rest. High Twelve Camp.
in the woods. where the operating
motto is Qualify. Cleanliness and
Service" Il
The scheme for a Masonic Camp
has long been In the mind OF Mr. No
dine: it has gradually developed, I'M
til now it has aeft the. visionary realm
and has become a living pulsating
reality. where members of the great
Masonic. fraternity may go (and
friends il vouched for by a Mason) |
from May first to .Tune fifteenth and
know that they will be in exclufiye
companionship of brother Masons.
From June fifteenth to September
thirtieth the brethren may bring their
families and friends. And then from
October first until the close of the
season the camn will he for men only. i
An application Of the general
scheme contemplatcs the opening of
y boys comp from July first 20 Labor
! Day This camp will be on the lake
front fome distance from the main
camps. and will be for sons Of Masons
who, under the direction AMI leader
shin Of trained men. will carry on
physical and Boy Scout program of
activities
Mr. Moline also announces that he
is arranging to DrOvide conference
and convention facilities for clubs,
lodges and other Ma tonic organiza-
tions which may convene at the camp
from May first to June fifteenth and
from September fifteenth until the
close of the season.
Books are now being made for the
season Of 1922 All inquiries should I
he addressed to Edgar Nodine. whose
headquarter are at the High Twelve /
Club. 80 Cortlandt Street. n. Y. City. |
Mr.. Nodine embassies his desire that
all guests shall plan to take their old
clotha y.kilckerbockers, middies. lblou- /
ses and flannal shirts. There will be
no Dire ,sing up for dinner, but the pro
prietors motto shall be good service
and slogan-gcod eats.