The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-11
Crescent City

4, ona of the most beautiful locations in Flor
Ia Tho town Is In the southeastern part o
pntuam county, % miles from PalatkH, and is
reached by either steamer or railfoad, ores
Int CItv lies on high ground which rises grace
Srii,, from the west bank of Crescent Lake, 4
henEtIful sheet Of clear water Is mlleSin length
ond from three to Ave miles In width. The
uIacr is well laid out In town and grove lots,
10 former constituting n portion of the town
hut ak blocks in width lying between two
iakes-lake Crescent on the east and lake Stella
on The west. The level OF lake stella is % feet
HIGHER than that Of lake Crescent thus afford
t,,g nerfect drainage. The water of lake Stella
tas ia source in spt ings and is kept absolutely
nmre by the town authorities who have made 1t
a mIsdemeanOr to in any way contaminat 1t.
The plant system Railway touches the west
honi Of lake Stella two miles from the town
and n little steamer conveys passengers and
freight to and from the Town ana crescent City
junction, the railway station.
rhe trip by steamer from Palatka or Jackson.
vile is one 6f the most delightful water rides
I'm the whole country, and the passenger who
fakes this trip Il held entranced from start To
Tnisb Alta point nine miles south Of Palatka
thn steamer leaves the St.Johns and enters
Deem river a rather marrow but tortuOus
stream lined on either side by thick growth
Of cypress ash and palmetto-a verttable forest
nrImeyal The rivers curves are sharp and
frsGuent and there Is never long Ieach Of
water in sight. After nine miles of travel
tbrnu oh 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
,andinr The boat leaves Jacksonville at a.
m every Tuesday, Thursday and saturday;
palatka at p M. the same days. Returning
the boat leaves Crescent City on Monday. We'd.
nesday and Friday at a. M, arriving AT | n
Iltka at 10 n, m. and at Jacksonville ut 80
n M No person ever took the steamer res
cont for Crescent City without experiencing
new sensations of pleasure and short stop mt
the little city makes any man or woman life
long lover OF the place.
In the town proper arc some OF the most
benutIful homes to be found in the state and
the people are cultured and prosperous.
There Is n good school, two churches-EpiscO-
nal and Presbyterlan-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
IL The leading occupation of the people and the
1uaIIty 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.