The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-03
CRESCENT CITY.
Location. Orange and Veget able
Industries, Commercial Inter.
estS, Etc.

Dciai correspondence Palatka NEWS.
The stranger on entering Crescent
n is favorably impressed with the high
Ation of the town as we'll as its free
n from standing water or low marsh.
1t is immed 'ately on the xest shore
Crescent Lake, having lake front of
and three quarter miles, including
pat is called town and grove lots. The
b is one OF the several places of i'm
ftance in Putnam county, and is dis
d about thirty miles south of Palatka,
ing in direct communication with Pa
ka by steamers. via the st. Johns and
bep formerly Dunn's creek, rivers,
y thence through the magnificent
escent Lake. The Jacksonville. Tam
and Key West railway runs within
10 miles of the town on the west, and
back line runs to the road, giving good
llway advantages.
Crescent City is duly incorporated
pnicipality, and is presided over by a
byor and board Of five councilmen.
Il. +. Sprague holds the office of
hyor, and the hoard of councilmen is
opposed of l.. A. Hubert. II. Benham,
>nry Hubbard. J. \. burst and Homer
ard.
rGe city contains about four hundred
idents. There are two churches be.
)ging to the white people. of the Epis.
paIian and Presbyterian denOmina-
bs. The colored people also have two
hrches, being Of the Baptist and Meth.
st orders. A library building, which
as yet not reached great proportions,
i being in its youth. is one OF the
bile institutions that is pointed ou, to
itors. Three hotels are to be found
te. viz: the Potter house. Lake View
! the Central hotels. The place boasts
five general stores. two drug strores,
10 saloons, a bakery, a barber shop. Il
hrkeI. and several such necessary
Situations to thriving community as
fpenter shops. blacksmith shops, paint
BPS, Il saw mill and the cobbler's shop.
I'D one of the institutions Of great val.
to the place is its live and progressive
lie newspaper, the Gazette. The pa
has had an interesting career. hav.
been several times enlarged and i'm
bved. II is edited and controlled by
10 energetic and untiring young gen.
men, Messrs. Manll q Brown. neither
whom are more than twsnty one years
age. lt Is cominehdable IN the clti.
ns OF crescent Clty that these young
ntiemen are receiving SO good sup
ut, although they richly deserve it.
shall not enter into. or ATTEMPT a
ecrIp,ion of. the lakes and their great
auty. To the knowing ones it would
stale reading: to the unacquaintcd,
eing Is believing. But it is only prop
30 say here that Crescent Lake is one
no mean dimensions, it being about
Hentv miles in length and from four to
Ne in width, and in general shape has
If the appearance of Cres.
mt, FROM which fact il takes its name,
J. what was once and for many years
low as Dunns lake. Upon its shores
y t. le found all. or nearly oil, the
.wth C wood, common 20 Florida,
bd here D number of large lumber
Nils do thriving business. Its waters.
bar and Violently pure. give support to
sat quantities of fish of many varieties.
fact, It Is claimed that few lakes IN
e state furnish better fishing and
hd con ,e,Ilently those fond Of the sport
Aany who follow it as q business,
be almost constantly to he found on the
ke To the west of Crescent lake are
great many smaller lakes to be found,
BELLA being one of the largest in the i'm.
Mediate section,
In company with gentleman who
nows the country well | made tour of
(veral miles around Crescent City. and
say that the country is magnificent in
enpral appearance. is to put it in mild
brm. The numerous lakes are not so
frequently surrounded by marshes as is
be case in many other parts Of the statc'
at to their very borders large and tall
Inc trees stand, and the lands have the
BOX of richness and productiveness The
hmmock lands. too are said to be as
kud as can be found. And it was truly
pleasure to see what energy has been
Exercised in the preparation for cultiva.
Don of the soil. while here and there are
b be foundlrsal elegant residences of re.
Sent build and modern in STYLE Of arch
lecture. Here the place of Mr. Henry
Hutchinson. known as Oakwood. and
Situated about three north of the CITY. on
Crescent lake. must he mentioned as a
b,o-t lovely place. while there are many
others deserving of special mention.
This section Is most excellently adap.
ted by nature to the cultivation of or.
kpyes. lemons. lines and other fruits OF
Florida. and the people are awake 10
bhese advantages. and are not losing the
opportunity of making it one of great
broiuctiyeness. A great many orange and
Ind other have been planted out within
the last five years, which are in bloom
mud wearing s,beir robes. of green
with the trimmings furnished by the