The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-11
Crescent City

=. ann ot the most beautiful locations in Flor.
70 i5o The town is In the southeastern part of
pmtnam county, 20 miles from Palatka and is
roarbed by either steamer or railroad. Cre8'
Ieat t Tfv lies on high ground which rises grace
SSiiv from the west bank of Crescent Lake, a
tn.ytifnl sheet OF clear water Is miles in length
,,I from three to Ave miles In width. The
lace is well laid out In town ana grove lots,
i,,, former constituting portion of the town
tint eix blocks in width lying between two
ioifes-lake Crescent on the east and lake Stella
' The west The level of lake Stella is As feet
higher than that of lake Crescent thus afford
ir, nerfect drainage. The water of lake Stella
.rs lis source In springs and is kept absolutely
I'VE Inv the town authorities who have made IL
4 misdgmeanor 10 In any way c0ntaminat 1t.
ME plant system Railway touches the west
,onT Of lake Stella two miles from tho town
nnI a little steamer conveys passengers and
Sroight 10 and from the town and Crescent City
junction, the railway station.
TLo trin nv steamer from Palatka or Jackson.
,nIa is one Of the most delightful water rides
In the whole country, and the passenger who
lakes this trip is held entranced from start to
Gnish At a point nine miles south of Palatka
the steamer leaves the St.Johns and enters
nnon river, a rather narrow but tOrtuOus
stream lined on either side by thick growth
NJ cyDress, ash and palmetto-a Verltable Forest
nrImeyal. The rivers curves are sharp and
fr11uent and there is never long reach of
Tater in sight. After nine miles of travel
through this stream the steamer energies into
the broad and beautiful Lake Crescent. run
of an hour and nall lanus bneb pasSeHRer AT
Crescent City, the steamers southernmost
landing, The boat leaves Jacksonville at a.
m every Tuesday, Thursday and saturday;
paIatka at D. m. the same days. Returning
the boat leaves Crescent City on Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday at a. M, arriving al la.
iatka at 10 a, m. and at jacksonville at 80
n. m. No person ever took the steamer Cres-
rrent for Crescent City without experiencing
new sensations of pleasure and short stop at
The little city makes any man OF woman life
long lover of the place.
In the town proper are some of the most
henutIful homes to be found In the state and
the neople are cultured and prosperous.
There is a good school, two churches-EpiscO-
nal and Presbyterfan-and two good hotels,
besides pleasant private places where board
can he obtained. Hotel and boarding house
nrlces are moderate. The people have pro-
vIded wellkept golf links for the entertain
mont of those who like this amusement.
Crescent City has more orange groves than
auy other town in the county. orange culture
Is the leading occupation of the people and the
nnality Of this fruit has long been regarded as
superior to that grown In any other section OF
the state Almost every citizen of the place
has 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.
The streets are lined with shade trees and
the native live oaks, and broad she'll walks are
laid on the principal streets. Bicycle paths
lead In many directions.