The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-24
Crescent City

..bamost beautiful locations In Flor
~ r. the town Is In the southeastern part OF
Imam nMi county, 70 miles from Paialkh ana is
PuI,, ind nv either steamer or railroad. Crep-
rea. NE, lies on high ground which rises grace
GEN. IN, the west bank or Crescent Lake, a
iuy,tiPnI sheet of clear water 10 miles IN lehgth
pea pea rom three TO Ave miles In width. the
anu la is we'll laid out In town and grove lots,
plas.n,nr constituting portion or the town
iIlo NV blocks in width lying between TWO
p%Mv,.-lake Crescent on the east anu lake Stellt
Ion tba west, The level OF lake stelia ID 20 leet
on tiaT than that of lake Crescent thus anord-
nlRnoL drainage. The water Of lake Stella
ING Pe aoI,rce in springs and is kept absolutely
"a" nv the town authorities VINO nave hade IL
PmlsdemeanOr to in any way cohIahlhaG IL.
III, plant system Railway touches the west
~ - lake Stella two miles from the town
DR 1 u little steamer conveys passengers and
ai 10 and from the town ana crescent Clty
JUNCTION, the railway sLtllo H. A.. -. 1o,,,,,,,
The trinn by steamer from Palatka or Jackson
Ky 10 iI1e Of the most delightful water rldos
VtHa ,yhole country, and the passenger VINO
intns thIs trip IL held entranced from start TO
Gnisb Alta point nine niles south OF falathd
Ihl9n nioamer leaves the St. Johns and enters
Tue Ter a rather narrow but tortuous
pUoP lined on either side by q thlck grown
~ SScvnresg. ash and palmetto-a Vefltabe Forest
,,rlmeyal. The rivers curves are sharp ana
pi,ont and there Is never long leach OF
Ltlr In signt After nine miles OF travel
Wa'',,,,b this stream the steamer emerges into
W. .hn broad and beautiful Lake crescent run
" an bnur and n hair Janus thes PusSouSci AT
liant CITY, the steamers sOuthefhHiosl
ur nsine The boat leaves Jacksonville at a.
Ia avery Tuesday, Thursday ana saturday
paIatka at 3p m. the same Gays. h , NJ
i h6at leaves Crescent city on Monday, we'd
us and Friday nj a. M, arriving AT "a
ht .1,u ot 10 A. m. and at Jacksonville at 43O
lH'' No nerson ever took the steamer Cres-
p psnt for Crescent City without experiencing
no1g sensations of pleasure and snort stop at
The little city makes any man Ut woman me
long lover OF the place 1870 =, ,,o ,,s,
in n tt homes to be found In the state and
J,1 aonle are cultured and prosperous.
n.y. Ia n good school, two churches. Eplsc0-
Iai and Presbyterian two good hotels,
p pa nlensant private places where board
pen'I ha pphtnIned Hotel and boarding house
ean are moderate. The people have pro-
Pi5eI we'll kept golf links for the entertain
WI VT Of those who like this amusement.
Nv Crescent City has more orange groves man
~ other town in the county. orange culture
ahy ianding occupation of the people and the
10 , az this fruit has long been regarded as
qn,,rior Ia that grown In any other section OF
hPotate Almost every citizen OF the place
nv nv a kent grove, many OF which occupy
no no grove lots of the Incorporation, ileothers
axtend into the country back. The merchants
~ Crescent City are live men, anu tbey snow
otorks If goods which would do credit TO many
~ the larger cities of the stare. Living Is
cheaner than almost any other town IN the
state. ,,,, .hoda traes md
,be native live oaks, and broad she'll walks are
laid on the principal streets. Bicycle paths
lead In many directions.