Middlesex County, Mass. 85 1872. July 3-13 Pigeon Shoot June 29th Bridgton Mass. team birds, first traps, 21 gds sin, 40 yds. bdy., 1st bar only to count. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Total W.W. [illegible] 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 _ 6. H. Pierce) 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 __ 6. G. Linder 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 __ 8. Wales 1 1 [illegible] 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 _ 9. Train: 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 __ 3. Morran 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 __ 6. Chavis 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 _ 2. Sanborn 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 __ 4. July 3 Started off in the afternoon taking boat. [illegible] I find on the hill back of Marsh's and Button about half an hour, put up two Cock and killed both the first six and the first shot; one was an adult, the other a young bird as good plumage and very large. Shot also a Pigeon in moulting plumage. July Took out Shot for the first time and I expected could do nothing with him. He was so exceedingly timid that he would not be induced to go more than a few yds from our [illegible] indeed most of the time kept in at heel. I walked up a Woodcock, and I thought killed him but could not find him) also fell in with a brood of young Ground Thrush (three grouse) and Henry. H. was with our find at one. I shot a King Bird which I shot behind very well. July 13. Upon my way to the Woods saw this afternoon, above, taking Dart & Shot; they worked separately.