A former carny who ran the town boutique and a boardinghouse. The rear of the boardinghouse faced the Lorraine Motel across Mulberry Street. McEwen's grandmother ran a boardinghouse in Wangaratta. The couple honeymooned six days at the boardinghouse of Sophia Southurt near Washington, D.C. Mrs. Nesbit lacked the temperament or savvy to run a boardinghouse, and the venture failed. She makes money by keeping house at a boardinghouse and by prostituting herself. Mott moves into the boardinghouse where Pappas lives. Yu returns to the boardinghouse to find hairdressers visiting. Distraught, Eric returns to the boardinghouse where he seeks solace from Margot. In his early fifties, Seth is owner of the boardinghouse and works as a craftsman. A very loving mother to the boardinghouse family. The drunken johns are noisy and waken the rest of the boardinghouse. The town had two restaurants, two stores, a bar, and a boardinghouse. Anderson moved to a boardinghouse in Chicago owned by a former mayor of Clyde. Calhoun was receptive, and after a private meeting with Clay at Clay's boardinghouse, negotiations proceeded.