The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-30
Crescent City

s.. ,ba most beautiful locations in Flor
Is 1 CIV Tho town Is in the southeastern part of
Iu t, M county, Is miles from Palatka, and Is
Phtuauii Ly ether steamer or railroad. CreS-
roo Tjtv lies on high ground which rises grace
Ce en-, rom the west bank or Crescent Lake, a
hcaItIful sheet OF clear water 10 hlles IN length
p,,'t from three TO five miles In width. The
ai anu 20 we'll laid out I'm town and grove lots,
m,, former constituting portion OF the town
w w siv blocks In width lying between two
Iakes-lake Crescent on me east anu lake otellt
l Ion Tho vest The level Of lake Stella Is 40 feet
u t man that OF lake Crescent thus afford.
no uerfect drainage. The water OF lake Stella
iiS Ito source In springs and Is kept absolutely
,'mre nv the town authorities VINO nave maze 1t
pu,it ~ to in any way contaminat 1t.
,Trc plant system Railway touches the west
tonk az lake stella two miles from the town
and a little steamer conveys passengers and
frright to and from the town and crescent City
Inrrflon, the railway station
rue trin by steamer from Palatka or Jackson.
m, 10 one Of the most delightful water rides
I'm the whole country, ana the passenger VINO
iokrs this trip Is held entranced from start 10
mmfsb At a point nine miles south Of PalaLka
INA steamer leaves the St.Johns and enters
nann river a rather narrow but tOTtuOus
traan, lined on either side by thick growth
- ,vnress ash and palmetto-a veritable forest
rTnnyal The rivers curves are sharp and
frsuucnt and there Is never long reach Of
rofer i'm sight. After nine miles OF travel
,Tmrnph This stream the steamer energies into
" IrGnd and beautiful Lake Crescent. A run
VI VI nm hnur and half lands the passenger at
crescent City, the steamers southernmost
,1InT The boat leaves Jacksonville at a.
IA ivory Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday;
pa1atka Mt Sd M the same days. Returning
no hnat leaves Crescent City on Monday. We'd
nasinv and Friday at a. M, arriving at Ia.
TIA mt 10 a. m. and at Jacksonville at 80
- n, No person ever took the steamer res
apant for Crescent City without experiencing
nav sensations of pleasure and short STOP mt
the little city makes any man or woman life
long lover OF the place.
In the town proper are some OF the most
hoautIful homes to be found in the state ant
IN" ncople are cultured and prosperous.
Thnre is a good school, two churches-EpiscO-
nal and Presbyterian-and two good hotels,
besides pleasant private places where board
can he obtained. Hotel and boarding house
nrjres are moderate. The people have pro-
Tiied wcIlkept golf links for the entertain
mont Of those who like this amusement
Crescent City has more orange groves than
any other town In the county. Orange culture
g. Inc leading occupation of the people and the
nuaiIty of this fruit has long been regarded as
tinnrrior to that grown in any other section OF
the state, Almost every citizen of the place
has a well-kept grove, many of which occupy
the grove lots of the Incorporation, While others
sytend into the country back. The merchants
Of Crescent City are live men, and they show
atnrks of goods which would do credit to many
If the larger cities of the state. Living is
cheaper than almost any other town In the
state.
The streets are lined with shade trees and
tho native live oaks, and broad she'll walks are
laid on the principal streets. Bicycle paths
lead In many directions.