One more "clue" from some notes I uncovered on the hotel. It may have been owned by "Jack Powell" -- that is who offered my great grandfather the office job after the railroad downsized and he lost his job as a warehouseman. And a quote from my aunt saying the Romney Hotel was "a cheaper alternative than the New Century Hotel further up the street" ----- Original Message ----- From: <nancyanderic@comcast.net> To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 12:24 PM Subject: Re: [WVHAMPSH-L] Romney Hotel > Definitely in Romney -- and on main street She was just a young girl at the > time; she doesn't remember exactly where it was. > Her parents lived at Valley (what is now called "Stoney Lonesome") with her > father's half-brother, Joseph O'Hara (who brought electricity to Romney). > After she was school age, Aunt Winnie moved in with her grandparents. She > doesn't remember exactly when she lived in the hotel or how long they stayed > there, but it would have been in the early 30's. At least I know the > history of the Parker Hotel now. > Nancy