Friday Funny - Squirrel Hunt Challenge

I found this on Genealogy Bank

Thursday, November 15, 1866
Daily Eastern Argus (Portland, ME)
Vol: 34   Issue: 266   Page: 2

--- A Squirrel hunt match came off in Bethel a few day since between two of the Bethel Nimrods, J. E. Ayer and C. C. Keith. The latter was the winner, having killed 1250 to the former's 875. Ayer paid for the oyster supper in Bethel.