The Tale of Timber Town

"The Tale of Timber Town" by Alfred A. Grace is a story set in a small mining town during a gold rush. The book tells about the lives of the people who live there. Benjamin Tresco, who is a goldsmith, and other people in the town show the good and bad things that happen when everyone wants to get rich. At the beginning, Timber Town seems like a nice place with wooden houses and friendly people. Benjamin Tresco is friends with his helper, Jake Ruggles. As the story goes on, the excitement of getting money and the worry of competition start to change things, showing how finding gold will affect the town and the people who live there and the community's ability to deal with it. The author writes in a way that is both funny and warm, showing how the community will react to the big changes coming.