The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-04
Crescent City .

-, ~ tho most beautiful locations I'm Flor
10 The town Is In the southeastern part of
putnam county, % miles from fai i ana Is
1T City lies on high ground which rises grace
fuily from the west bank OF Crescent Lake,
baantifuI sheet ofclear water Is miles In length
I from three TO Ave miles In width. The
incn Is we'll laid out In town and grove lots,
iha former constituting portion OF the town
hnt aIx blocks in width lying between two
intaa-lake Crescent on the east and lake Stella
M I5e west. The level Of lake Stella is as feet
RICHER than that OF lake Crescent thus afford.
ing perfect drainage The water of lake stella
tas its SOURCE in springs and Is Kept absolutely
nure by the town authorities VINO nave made IL
a mIsdemeanor to In any way contaminat 1t.
The Plant system Railway touches the west
hank OF lake Stella two miles from tho town
and a little steamer conveys passengers and
SreIpht to and from the town and Crescent City
Junction, the railway station.
The trip by steamer from Palatka or jackson.
vile is one of the most delightful water rides
in the whole country, and the passenger who
lakes this trip is held entranced from start 10
finish At a point nine miles south OF PalHka
the steamer leaves the St.Johns and enters
Deep river, rather narrow but tortuOus
atraam lined on either side by thick growth
Of cypress, ash and palmetto-a Verltablo forest
nrmeyal The rivers curves are sharp and
frequent and there Is never long reach Of
water in sight After nine miles of travel
throng OH this stream the steamer energies into
The broad and beautiful Lake Crescent. run
of an hour and a hair lands the. passenger at
ianfing The boat leaves Jacksonville ut S a.
m every Tuesday, Thursday and saturday;
palatka at SIP m the same days. Returning
the boat leaves Crescent City on Monday. Wed
nesday and Friday at a. M, arriving at ia
aka. at 10 n. m. and at Jacksonville at 40
n, M No person ever took the steamer res
cent for Crescent City without experiencing
new sensations of pleasureand short stop nj
the little city makes any man or woman life
long lover OF the place.
In the town proper are some OF me mos
beautiful homes to be found In the state ana
the people are cultured and prosperous.
There is good school, two churches-Episco-
nal and Presbyterian-and two good hotels,
besides pleasant private places where board
can be obtained. Hotel and boarding house
prices are moderate. The people have pro-
yided we'll. kept golf links for tho entertain
ment Of those who like this amusement.
Crescent City has more orange groves than
any other town In the county Orange culture
is the leading occupation OF the people and the
quality 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 a wel-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 elites 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 arc
laid on the principal streets. Bicycle paths
lead In many directions