The Palatka news and advertiser., 1903-03-13
Crescent CITY

ia one of the most beautiful locations In Flor.
ida The town Is I'm the southeastern part OF
Putnam county, % miles from Palatka, and is
reached by either steamer or railroad. Crea-
City lies on high ground which rises grace
fnlly from the west bank of Crescent Lake, n
beautiful sheet Ofclear water Is miles In length
and from three TO Ave miles In width. The
placo is well laid out In town and grove lots,
The former constituting portion of the town
but six blocks in width lying between two
lakes-lake Crescent on the east and lake Stella
ON the.west. The level of lake Stella is As feet
higher than that OF lake Crescent thus afford
ing perfect Drainage. The water Of lake Stella
las its source In springs and is kept absolutely
pure by the town authorities who have made 1t
misdemeanor to in any way contaminat it.
The Plant System Railway touches the west
bank Of lake Stella two miles from tho town
and little steamer conveys passengers and
freight to and from the town and Crescent City
junction, the railway station.
The trip by steamer from Palatka or Jackson
Vile IS one of the most delightful water rides
in the whole country, and the passenger who
takes this trip is held entranced from start to
finish. At Il point nine miles south OF Palatka
the steamer leaves the st. Johns and enters
Deep river a rather narrow but tOrtuOus
stream lined on either side by thick growth
Ofcypress, ash and palnettO-a veritablC forest
prmeval. The rivers curves are sharp and
fr5uuent and there Is never q long reach OF
water in sight. After nine miles Of travel
through this stream the steamer emerges into
the broad and beautiful Lake Crescent. run
u IL
Crescent City, the steamers sOuthernmOst
landing. The boat leaves Jacksonville at S a.
m every Tuesday, Thursday and saturday;
Paatka at 3 p m. the same days. Returning
the boat leaves Crescent City on Monday, Wod.
ncslay and Friday at a. m, arriving at Pa
idtka, at 10 n m. and at Jacksonville at 80
D. 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 hOmCs to be found In the state and
tho people arc cultured and prosperous.
There Is a good school, two ChurChes-EpiscO-
pal ard Presbyterian-and two good hotels,
besides pleasant private places where board
can bO obtained. Hotel and boarding house
prices are moderate. Tho people have pro-
vIded we'll kept golf links for the entertain.
mcnt Of those who like this amusement.
Crescent City has more orange groves than
any other town In tho county. Orange culture
Is tho leading occupation 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 CvCry 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
tn" native liye oaks, and broad shell walks are
laid on the principal streets. Bicycle paths
lend In many directions.