The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-23
Crescent City News
Crescent CITY

-, % the most beautiful locations in Flor
70 "a THE town Is In the southeastern part of
putnam county, Is miles from Paiatka, and is
Inahad nv either steamer OF railroad. Cres-
Ut 1yitv lies on high ground which rises grace
Svilv from the west bank oil crescent Lake,
haa1tifnl sheet of clear water IL miles In length
,p, from three to i've miles In width. The
ahu ia we'll laid ont In town and grove lots,
Pc tormer constituting portion of the town
~ an blocks in width lying between two
iakes-lake Crescent on the east ana lake stella
M the west, The level of lake Stella Is As feet
ET,har than that of lake Crescent thus afford
ims.nerfect drainage. The water OF lake Stella
ias 10 source III springs and is kept absolutely
rre nv the town authorities who nave made 1t
PuItH sdssneanor to In any way contaminat It.
mro plant system Railway touches the west
hank OF lake Stella two miles from the town
and a little steamer conveys passengers ana
Sreirht TO and from the town ana crescent City
Junction, the railway station.
ma trIn nv steamer from Palatka or Jackson.
lila ia one OF the most delightful water rides
" tSa whole country, and the passenger who
, a this trip is held entranced from start to
%nIsb At A point niDe miles south of Palatka
the steamer leaves the St.Johns and enters
neep river, a rather narrow Dut tortuous
DooP lined on either side by thick growth
% cvnress ash aud palmetto-a veritable forest
DrimeyaI, The rivers curves are sharp and
lament and there is never long reach OF
water In sight. AFTER nine Inles ol ttaVel
,nrnn Oh this stream the steamer energies into
w.. ~ hrnad and beautiful Lake Crescent. run
of an hour and a half lands the. passenger at
Traacent City, the steamers southernnlosI
pSinr The boat leaves Jacksonville ut u.
y, every tuesday, Thursday and saturday;
nalotka MT an m the same days. Returning
20 hoat leaves Crescent City on Monday, We'd
nasday and Friday at n. M, arriving at ia.
i,tEa' ut 10 n. M, and at Jacksonville at 43O
Ia' 70, No nerson ever took the steamer Cres
dpant for Crescent City without experiencing
raw sensations of pleasure ana snort stop at
the little city makes any man or woman lie
long lover OF the place.
Ip the town proper are some OF the most
haantifnl homes to be found In the state aad
~" neonle are cultured and prosperous.
M M I'D 10 n good school, two churches-Eplsco-
naI and ,Presbyterian-and two good hotels,
besides pleasant private places where board
oon he attained Hotel and boarding house
Orices are moderate. The people have pro-
PPided wellkept golf links for The entertain
ment of those who like thls amusement.
CRESCENT City has more orange groves man
onv other town in the county. orange culture
o. ;hc leading occu patton of the people and the
nnaiity Of this fruit has long been regarded as
SSnnarior TO that grown IN any other section OF
the state. Almost every citizen OF the place
has wellkept grove, many OF wnlcn occupy
the grove lots of the Incorporation, While others
eytend into the country back. The merchants
NJ CRESCENT City are live men, and they snow
stocks of goods which would do credit to many
81 the larger cities of the state. Living is
cheaper than almost any other town IN the
state. -, ,.h ,boao ,roos and
the native live oaks, and broad shell walks are
laid on the principal streets. Bicycle pains
lead In many directions.