The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-13
Crescent City

, 81 tho most beautiful locations In Flor
iIo rho town Is In the southeastern part OF
Il", m county rs miles from Palatka, and is
luvhnd nv either steamer or railroad. Cre3
rem ant City lies on high ground which rises grace
Cu wi, rom the west bank OF Crescent Lake, a
baa1tifnl sheet of clear water Is miles IN length
,i gr,m three 10 Ave miles In width. The
",n Ia vol laid out In town and grove lots,
Rr former constituting a portion OF the town
i W. aix blocks in width lying between two
i,,,s lake Crescent on the east and lake Stella
laAth vest The level Of lake Stella is As feet
un nnnr than that Of lake Crescent thus afford.
i' ncrfect drainage. he water Of lake Stella
~ ts source in spI ings and Is kept absolutely
,,rn Inv the town authorities VINO haVh maie IL
p",sigmennor to in any way contaminat 1t.
The plant system Railway touches The west
,,,nE NJ lake Stella two miles from tho town
nNIa little steamer conveys passengers and
Srnight to and from the town and Crescent City
Junction, the railway station.
rrctrin nv steamer from Palatka or Jackson.
,,iln Is one Of the most delightful water rides
Il, the whole country and the passenger who
tokps this trip Is held entranced from start to
U,,isb Alta point nine miles south of Palatka
tbn steamer leaves the t.Johns and enters
nocu river, a rather marrow but tortuouS
etrcam lined on either side by thick growth
- ,vnrrss ash and palmettO-a yerltable fore 81
,,rImrvaI The rivers curves are sharp and
cement and there is never n long reach of
u,rtor i'm sight After nine miles of travel
through this stream the steamer energies into
,ho hrnad and beautiful Lake Crescent. run
Of nm hnur and half lands the. passenger at
Cresrept City, the steamers sonthernmOst
,arIInr. The boat leaves jacksonville at a.
m every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday;
paIatka Mt 3 p m. the same days. Returning
mo boat leaves Crescent City on Monday, Wed
ncsdav and Friday at 7 n. m, arriving at ia.
'stka. mt 10 a. m. and at Jacksonville at 80
n m No person ever took the steamer Ores
cant for Crescent City without experiencing
rry sensations of pleasure and short stop ut
tho little city makes any man or woman a life
long lover OF the place.
In the town proper are some Of the most
beantIful homes to be found In the state and
tbo people are cultured and prosperous.
TherG is n good school, two churches Episro-
noI and Presbyterian-and two good hotels,
besides pleasant private places where board
can no obtained Hotel and boarding house
,,rlrcs are moderate. The people have pro-
riiod we'll kept golf links for the entertain
mrnt of those who like this amusement.
crescent City has more orange groves than
any other town in the county. Orange culture
il Inc leading occupation of the people and the
quality of this fruit has long been regarded as
suprrior to that grown in any other section of
me state Almost every citizen of the place
has "A well-kept grove, many of which occupy
tho 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.
tho native live oaks, and broad shell walks are
laid on the principal streets. Bicycle paths
lead in many directions.