The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-07
Crescent City News
Crescent City

~ the most beautiful locations In Flor
rs e. The town Is In the southeastern part of
p,tnam county, 20 miles from Palatka, and is
l',bed by either steamer or railroad CreS-
rea, , Titv lies on high ground which rises grace
cemmt ,r5m the west bank OF Crescent Lake, q
iui'gt,fII sheet of clear water Is miles In length
Dt,L from three TO Ave miles III width The
ai iooo IA we'll laid out in town and grove lots,
pP iaJF% ormer constituting portion OF the town
tno az blocks in width lying between two
p u' lake Crescent on the east and lake Stella
n the west The level OF lake Stella Is 40 feet
V u than that of lake Crescent thus AFFORD
~ nerfect lrainage. The water OF lake Stella
ils i's source in springs and is kept absolutely
hn5 Nv thc town authorities who have made 1t
PmIsdsmeanor to In any way c0ntaminat 1t.
T,,n plant system Railway touches the west
mi, If lake stella two miles from the town
o onI a little steamer conveys passengers and
srcIsht to and from the town and Crescent City
Junction, the railway station.
rTo trin by steamer from Palatka or Jackson
Vile is one Of the most dellghttul wafer rides
W tbe whole country, and the passenger who
,n 90 this trip is held entranced from start to
Snish At a point nine miles south OF Palatka
ttn steamer leaves the St.Johns and enters
Deep river. rather narrow put put, tortuoIs
o. cvnress, ash and palmetto-a veritable forest
vi ,,rimIeeyal The rivers curves are sharp and
sraGnent and there is never long reach Of
water in sight. After nine miles OF travel
.mrnnch this stream the steamer energies into
tha broad and beautiful Lake Crescent. run
We aaU h"nr and half lands the. passenger at
Crescent City, the steamers southernmost
,nUJing The boat leaves Jacksonville at $ a.
Ia avery Tuesday, Thursday and saturday;
~. ot q u m. the same days. Returning
Ia hnat leaves Crescent City on Monday. We'd
,iasiav and Friday at n. M, arriving at Ia
n W. ot 10 n, M and at Jacksonville at 80
,"' M No person ever took the steamer Cres-
ppant for Crescent City without experiencing
nav sensations of pleasure and short stop at
the little city makes any man or woman life
long lover OF the place.
~" TS the town proper are some of the most
boautIful homes to be found In the state aad
Inc neople are cultured and prosperous.
There is a good school, two chufches-Episc0-
naI and Presbyterian-and two good hotels
besides pleasant private places where BOARD
Uo, be obtained Hotel and boarding house
Tricas are moderate. The people have pro-
Piiod we'll kept golf links for the entertain
mont If those who like this amusement
CRESCENT City has more orange groves than
.onv other town in the couhtv. Orange culture
Ia ;ho leading occupation of the people and the
nuality of this fruit has long been regarded as
Ssmnerior TO that grown In any other section OF
tha etate Almost every citizen of the place
has n welI.kept grove, many OF which occupy
Tho grove lots of the Incorporation, while others
eytend into the country back. The merchants
or CRESCENT City are live men, and they show
oto,.ta 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. as, -. 80,
Tho 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.