The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-18
Crescent City

4, ona of the most beautiful locations I'm Flor
ia The town Is IN the southeastern part Of
pt,tnnm county, % miles from Palatka, and Is
reached by either steamer OF rhilroau. Ofeo
aent CIity lies on high ground which rises grace
Sniiv rom the west bank of Crescent Lake, q
banItiful sheet Of clear water Is miles In length
,I from three to Ave miles In width. The
,ioce IA well laid out In town and grove lots,
iho former constituting u portion of the town
mt ak blocks in width lying between two
Iakes-lake Crescent on the east and lake Stella
~" the west The level Of lake Stella is as feet
Tiohnr than that OF lake Crescent thus afford
~, nerfect drainage. The water of lake Stella
s It's source IN spt ings and is Kept absolutely
imra nv the town authorities who have made II
a mIsdemeanor to in any way contaminat 1t.
The plant system Railway touches the west
hank Of lake stella two miles from the town
and n little steamer conveys passengers and
freight TO and from the town and Crescent City
Junctlon the railway station.
The trip by steamer from Palatka or jackson.
,,iIIe is one 6f the most delightful water rides
in the whole country, and the passenger who
takes this trip Is held entranced from start to
Gmisb Alta point nine miles south of Palatka
10 staamer leaves the t.Johns and enters
0non river q rather narrow but tortUnus
stream lined on either side by thick growth
of cynrcss, ash and palmetto verltahle forest
nrtn,avnI The rivers curves are sharp aud
fr,nnent and there IL mover long each Of
water I'm sight. After nine miles Of travel
through this stream the steamer energies into
the broad and beautiful Lake Crescent run
of an hour and half lands the passenger at
CRESCENT City, the steamers sOuthernmOst
,andIng, The boat leaves Jacksonville ut a.
m every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday;
PaIatkh at D m. the same days. Returning
the boat leaves Crescent City on Monday. Wed.
nesday and Friday at n. m.rarriving at la
aka at 10 a. m. and at jacksonville at 80
n. m. No person ever took the steamer Cres-
cent for Crescent City without experiencing
new sensations of pleasure and short stop at
the little city makes any man or woman a life
long lover OF the place.
IN the town proper are some OF the most
beautiful homes to be found In the state and
tho people are cultured and prosperous.
There Is n 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
nrices are moderate. The people have pro-
yided we'll kept golf links for the 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 well-kept grove, many of which occupy
the grove lets of theincorpnration, while others
extend into the country back. The merchants
of Crescent City are live mon, 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
tho native live oaks, and broad shell walks are
laid on tho principal Streets Bicycle paths
lead In many directions.