He was the railroad station master in Lincoln, Nebraska. While at work, hobos coming off the trains seeking food and shelter would knock at the back door of their house. Their house was marked early on by passing grifters as being "hobo friendly". Pearl always took them in, fed them and gave them a clean cot to sleep on, in exchange for an honest day's work. They'd help her garden, paint, fix odds
and ends around the house. Every once in a while, a guest would become unruly and Pearl would brandish the homemade billy club she kept in the cabinet to keep the peace. While doing demolition at 40 St Nicholas Avenue, the home of Pearl's Social & Billy Club, an ornate billy club was found in the wall, between the original brick that dated back to the 1920s and the sheetrock that was put up many decades later. After the discovery in the wall and hearing the tale of great-grandmother Pearl from her long lost uncle, the establishment had found it's name. Pearl's Social & Billy Club is a neighborhood bar that was built with love by family and friends alike. Gracias bushwick, we love you.
