The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-25
Crescent City


"a one of the most beautiful locations in Flor
Ia The town Is In the southeastern part o
putnam county, % miles from Palatka, and II
reached by either steamer or railroad. Ores
centOlty lies on high ground which rises grace
Suily from tho west BANK of Crescent Lake, {
baantiful sheet of clear water is miles In length
and from three TO flve miles in width. The
Mace is well laid out In town and grove lots
the former constituting portion of the Town
nut ak blocks In width lying between Two
Iakes-lake Crescent on the east and lake Stella
m The west The level of lake Stella is 45 feet
hIoher than that of lake Crescent thus afford
,nS nerfect drainage. The water OF lake Stella
has lis source In springs and is kept absolutely
nure by the town authorities who have made Il
mIsdemeanor to In any way contaminat it.
The Plant system Railway touches the west
bank of lake Stella two miles from the town
and n little steamer conveys passengers and
SreIrht to and from the town and Crescent City
function, the railway station.
"trip by steamer from Palatka or Jackson.
villa Is oiia OF the most delightful water rides
in the whole country and the passenger who
takes this trip is held entranced from start to
AnIsb At point nine miles south OF Palatka
tbe steamer leaves the St.Johns and enters
neen river, q rather narrow but tortuous
stream lined on either side by thick growth
of cypress, ash and palmetto-a veritable forest
nrimeyal The rivers curves are sharp and
franuent and there is never long reach of
water In sight. After nine miles OF travel
tbrough this stream the steamer energies into
the broad and beautiful Lake Crescent. A run
Of nm hour and half lands the, passenger at
CRESCENT City, the steamers sOuthernmost
landing, The boat leaves Jacksonville at a.
m every Tuesday, Thursday and saturday;
paIatka at p m. the same days. Returning
The boat leaves Crescent City ON Monday, Wed.
nesday and Friday at a. M, arriving at IA
iatka. at 10 a. M and at Jacksonville at A 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 life
long lover OF the place.
In the town proper are some of the most
beautIful homes to be found In the state and
the peonle are cultured and prosperous
There is a good school, two churches-Episco-
nal and Presbyterian-an two good hotels,
.besIdes pleasant private places where board
can be obtained. Hotel and boarding house
nrIces are moderate. Tho people have pro-
vIded Well.kept golf links for the entertain
mGnt of those who like this amusement.
Crescent City has more orange groves than
any other town IN the county. Orange culture
is the leading occup patton 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 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 /
me native live oaks, and broad she'll walks are |
laid on the principal streets. Bicycle paths
lead In many directions.