The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-18
Crescent City News
Crescent City

"a one of the most beautiful locations in Flor.
idS The town Is In the southeastern part OF
putnam county, rs miles from Palatka, and is
coached by either steamer or railroad. Cres-
nont City lies on high ground which rises grace
SnlIy from the west bank OF Crescent Lake, q
beautiful sheet ofclear water Is miles In length
and from three 10 nve miles in width. The
,,lace ia we'll laid out in town and grove lots,
he former constituting portion OF the town
INT ak blocks In width lying between two
Iakes-Iake Crescent on the east and lake Stella
on the west. The level OF lake Stella is 40 feet
GIoher than that OF lake Crescent thus afford
inS nerfect drainage. The water of lake Stella
has It's source in springs and is kept absolutely
nnre by the town authorities who have made 1t
q mIsdemeanOr to in any way contaminat it.
The Plant system Railway touches the west
hank OF lake Stella two miles from the 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
nnIsh At q point nine miles south OF Palatka
the steamer leaves the St. Johns and enters
0een river, a 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
fraGnent and there Is never a long leach OF
water in sight. After nine miles of travel
through this stream the steamer energies into
the broad and beautiful Lake Crescent. run
n
Grescent City, the steamers southernmost
landing. The boat leaves Jacksonville at s a.
m every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday;
palatka at D m. the same days. Returning
the boat leaves Crescent City on Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday at Ia. M, arriving at Pa
iatka at 10 a, m. and at Jacksonville at 4 80
n. m No person ever took the steamer Cres-
rent 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
beantifufhomes to be found in the state and
the people are cultured and prosperous.
There is good school, two churches-Episco-
nal and Presbyterian-and two good hotels,
besides pleasant private places where board
can be obtained. Hotel and boarding house
nrices are moderate. The people have pro-
vided well.kept golf links for the entertain
ment of those who like this amusement.
Crescent City has more orange groves than
any other town In the county. Orange culture |
10 the leading occupation OF the people and the |
nnaIity of this fruit has long been regarded as |
snperior 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 |
the native live oaks, and broad she'll walks are |
laid on the principal streets. Bicycle paths |
lead in many directions.