The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-02
Crescent City

, "a of the most beautiful locations In FLOR
Ia The town Is In the southwestern part OF
i it,on, county, % miles from Palatka, ana Is
,,,hpd by either steamer or failfuhd' CreS-
reh,i NE, iiea on high ground which rises grace
~ H., frSrn the west bank or Crescent Lake, n
i,mntifnl sheet of clear water Is miles IN length
,,I from three 10 llve miles IN Wldth. me
~, is we'll laid ont in town and grove lots,
pl'E,rr,cr constituting n portion of the town
, ,n eiy blocks in width lying between two
, ,nu lake Crescent on the cast and lake Stella
on the west. The level OF lake ati I'M, IL 10 zee
~ ,,nrfect drainage The water Of lake Stella
ils H., source in springs and Is kept absolutely
,,rra nv the town authorities VINO have male 1t
l. ,,IaIsme anOr to In any way cUntalnlhat IL.
NJ plant system Railway touches the west
III, ~" ~ lake Stella two miles from tho town
n,'J a little steamer conveys passengers ana
frcIght to and from the town ana crescent Clty
InnctIon the railway station.
M trin NV steamer from Palatka or Jackson.
,,iiIa IL one Of the most delightful water rides
tn the whole country, and the passenger VINO
lakes this trip is held entrahceu rom start 70
Tmish Alta point nine miles south OF Palatka
~ ateamer leaves the st. Johns and enters
0eep. river, a rather narrow blu tortuous
l,roam lined on either side by thick growth
~ rvnress ash and palmetto-a verltable ipiest
o,ST5;,ppvnI The rivers curves are sharp and
Cement and there is never n long reach al
water I'm sight. After nine miles OF tfaNr'
thrnnrh this stream the steamer energies into
,Ta hT0ad and beautiful Lake Crescent. run
20 On hour and half lands the. passenger at
Croscent City, the steamers southelnmost
iandlng. The boat leaves Jacksonville Mt a.
m every Tuesday, Thursday and saturday;
poIntka at 3 p m. the same days. Returning
no hnat leaves Crescent City on Monday Wed
t,ne5av and Friday at a. m, arriving nj Ia,
',tko at 10 A. m. and mt Jacksonville AT ~
" ~, No person ever took the steamer res.
r 90 for Crescent City without experiencing
now sensations of pleasure and Il short stop ut
tho little city makes any man or woman lilo
long lover of the place
In the town proper are some OF the most
hoartiful homes to be found in the state an
,% neonle are cultured and prosperous
Tbere is a good school, two churches EpiscU
al and Presbyterian-and two good hutels
hcsIIes pleasant private places where board
can he obtained. Hotel and boarding house
uricos are moderate. The people have pro
yiiod we'll kept golf links for the entertain
nient of those who ike this amusement.
Crescent City has more orange groves thal
any other town In the county. orange culture
is me leading occupation of the people and the
inmIity of this fruit has long been regarded AZ
9nurrior to that grown In any other section o
the state Almost every citizen OF the place
has n well-kept grove, many of which occupy
tho grove lets of the Incorporation, While Others
eytGnd into the country backs 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 l.
cheaper than almost any other town In th'
state. 49, -,
The streets are lined with shade trees anC
tho native live oaks, and broad she'll walks are
laid on the principal streets. Bicycle path'
load In many directions.