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......A saw mill was erected along the railroad tracks by
the Johnson Company which was on the edge of swampy lands, near a
rather large stand of white pine. The place was called Clyde
Center, taking the name of the township.
 ......In 1881
when the name of Clyde Center Post Office was to be changed, it
decided to rename the settlement PEARL, after Simeon O. Pearl, an early
farmer who had purchased 80 acres in 1879.
......In 1899 the railroad station agent started a store in his depot, stocking groceries and dry goods. It is said it could have been "The grandfather of the modern shopping center." While waiting for the train a man could even get a shave and a haircut. |
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| ......In 1903 the
Pearl Creamery Co., erected a factoryjust east of the railroad in down
town Pearl. The milk of between 350 and 400 cows was promised.
They skimmed the milk to make cheese where the left overs was used for
feeding the lifestock. There was also a establishment where
pickles were made. The land to the west was largely used to grow
peppermint allowing for large shipment throught the railroad. The
creamery burned down in 1926 and was moved south to Pullman as was the
pickle company later. The depot was closed in 1927, noting that
it was then named the Pere Marquette. |
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From books by Kit Lane - Go To: Allegan County History Maps