The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-16
Crescent City

"a % tho most beautiful locations In Flor.
70 a., The town is in the southeastern part of
putnam county, % miles from FaiatKal ana Is
mod Inv either steamer or railroad. CreB-
TO t Citv lies on high ground which rises grace
Ciiy from the west bank of Crescent Lake, a
itnI,tiful sheet ofclcar water Is miles In length
" srnrn three to Ave miles III width. The
'ii' 10 we'll laid out In town and grove lots,
i, s,rmer constituting portion of the Town
I"t ak blocks in width lying between two
ioLes-lake Crescent on the east ana lake Stella
M The west The level of lake Stella is 45 feet
uTn, than that of lake Crescent thus afford
~, nerfect drainage. The water of lake Stella
ins lis sOurcei in springs ana Is Kept absolutely
nIre by the town authorities VINO nave maze 1t
q nisdemeanOr to in any way cOntamlnat IT,
me plant system Railway touches the west
bonF Of lake Stella two miles from the town
n,,ia little steamer conveys passengers and
freight to and from the town ana crescent Clty
junction, the railway station.
'rEotrin NV steamer from Palatka or Jackson.
vile Is one Of the most delightful water rides
tn the whole country, and the passenger who
iales this trip is held entranceu from start TO
GiIsb All point nine miles south of Palatka
tha steamer leaves the St.Johns ana enters
Gpep river, rather marrow but tortuous
stream lined on either side by mick growth
~ cvnress ash and palInettO-a verltable forest
,,riI,nvaI The rivers curves are sharp ana
3riGuent and there is never long Teach Of
n,ater i'm sight. After nine miles of travel
through this stream the steamer eIho[Ses INTO
t%a broad and beautiful Lake Crescent. run
of an bour and half lands the. passenger at
Crescent City, the steamers southernmost
landing. The boat leaves Jacksonville tat 81 a.
m every Tuesday, Thursday and saturday
TaIatka at 8 D m. the same days. Returning
tbn hoat leaves Crescent City on Monday Wed
nasday and Friday at a. M, arriving at Ia
intl,a at 10 a. m, and at Jacksonville at 80
- n, No nerson ever took the steamer Tres
n Kant for Crescent City without eXperlencin?
nav sensations of pleasure and short stop NJ
the little city makes any man or woman n HE
long lover of the place.
In the town proper are some OF the most
heaufIful homes to be found in the state aa'
~" neople are cultured and prosperous
TTere Is a good school, two churches-EpiecO
,,aI and Presbyterian-an two good hotels,
hrsides pleasant private places where board
cau he obtained. Hotel and boarding house
nrInes are moderate. The people have pro-
TTijed we'll kept 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
Is ihe leading occupation of the people and the
quality of this fruit has long been regarded AZ
Sunprior 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
extend into the country back. The merchants
Of crescent City are live men, and they show
stocks of goods which would do credit to many
of the larger cities Of the state. Living Is
cheaper than almost any other town in the
state. .. $500,
The streets are lined with shade trees and
tho native live oaks, and broad shell walks are
laid on the principal streets. Bicycle paths
lead In many directions.