The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-31
Crescent City News
.Creseent City

% the most beautiful locations in Flor
70 r. The town Is In the southeastern part of
p n%, county, rs miles from Palatka, and Is
Ius,had nv either steamer or railroad. CfeD-
rea. t Tjtv lies on high ground which rises grace
Cou con- from the west bank OF Crescent Lake, n
nan;,tf1l sheet OF clear water Is miles In length
po' , from three 10 Ave miles IN width. The
.toco Is we'll laid out In town and grove lots,
pIa pa Sormer constituting portion of the town
w w six blocks In width lying between two
,Eas-lake Crescent on the east ana lake stella
leh ,be west, The level of lake Stella Is 40 feet
vuu.nar tha that OF lake Crescent thus anOrd-
nlEnnrsect drainage. The water Of lake STEELE
ne tta source in springs and is kept absolutely
iias NV IND town authorities who have made 1t
PuntadsmeanOr to in any way contaminat It,
n,i,e plant system Railway touches The west
II nf lake Stella two miles from the town
p .I n little steamer conveys passengers and
Saight 10 and from the town and Crescent City
Innetlon, the railway station.
rre t,ijn nv steamer from Palatka or Jackson
III is one Of the most delightful water rides
Nit nc whole country, and the passenger who
i a. this trip Ia held entranced from start TO
T,ish Alta point nine miles south OF Palatka
~ ateamer leaves the ST. Johns ana enters
tno rIvar n rather narrow but tortuOus
..O5arn lined on other side by thick growth
~ cvnress, ash aud palmetto-a Verltable forest
W. ,S,y,eevai The rivers curves are sharp and
T. 'anant and there is never q long leach Of
Io star in sight. After nine miles OF travel
,mftro,,cb this stream the steamer energies into
me broad and beautiful Lake Crescent. run
70 an hnur and n half lands the. passenger ri
Urascent CITY, the steamers southernm0st
,apGing The boat leaves Jacksonville at a.
"a every tuesday, Thursday and saturday;
ua,Iatka nj IN IN. the same days. Returning
10 bnat leaves Crescent City on Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday at a. M, arriving at "a,
i'tTa' M 10 a, M and at Jacksonville at 4;3O
am ~ No person ever took the steamer Cres-
~ pon NJ, for Crescent City without experiencing
no,y sensatIons of pleasure and short stop at
, ~, little city makes any man or woman life
long lover OF the place.
'o Ie the town proner are some Of tho most
haautifnl homes to be found In the state and
~ neonle are cultured and prosperous.
ni,ere ia n good school, two churches-EpiscG-
,aI and Presby terian-and two good hotels,
Pasides pleasant private places where board
con he obtained. Hotel and boarding mousse
Nrires are moderate. The people have pro-
ppided well. kept golf links for the entertain
ndont Of those who like this amusement.
Crescent City has mora orange groves than
~ other town in the county. Orange culture
o. Inc leading occupation OF tho people and the
nnaiity of this fruit has long been regarded as
SSnnerior to that grown In any other section OF
tbe state Almost every citizen OF the place
has n well-kept grove, many OF which occupy
the grove lots of the incorporation, while others
sytend into the country back. The merchants
If Crescent City are live men, and they snow
Storls Of goods which would do credit to many
~ the larger cities of the state. Living Is
cheaperthan almost any other town IN the
state ,., .,, ..a, o,,
The streets are lined with shade trees and
tba native live oaks, and broad shell walks are
laid on the principal streets. Bicycle pains
lead in many directions.