In the quaint New England town of Coldriver, Scattergood Baines establishes a hardware store through his cunning business acumen. Two decades later, he has become a respected pillar of the community, serving on the school board and owning a railroad that transports timber to the local sawmill. However, his life is disrupted by a young schoolteacher who doesn't meet his expectations and the mill owners' relentless demands to purchase his railroad, intending to hike transportation fees for local loggers.
Scattergood Baines
Scattergood Baines, a shrewd businessman, establishes a hardware store in the small New England town of Coldriver, eventually becoming a prosperous and respected member of the community.
