The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-11
Crescent City

tbemost beautiful locations I'm Flor.
y ~ o"V The town IL IN the southeastern part Of
liz la, -, connty, % miles from Palatka, and Is
rroarhed by either steamer or rallroad. CreS-
rea TJtv lies on high ground which rises grace
CEN CEN, yrom the west bank OF Crescent Lake, n
iuS ,is1I sheet Of clear water Is miles In length
pea pea sram three TO Ave miles In width. The
a aioco ia we'll laid out In town ana grove lots,
pluIr" ,r r constituting portion of the town
NY ~ hfocks in width lying between Two
NV Lake Crescent on the east aud lake Stella
luz The west The level of lake stella is 40 feet
vv h than that Of lake Crescent mus aHhrd'
nlgho nrSect drainage. The water of lake Stella.
ins ftto source In springs and Is kept absolutely
has ~, b,, inc town authorities who have made IL
ImIsjsmeanor to In any way contaminat 1t.
mmo plant system Railway touches the west
ii, of lake Stella two miles from the town
ptiH N little steamer conveys passengers and
s sa 10 and from the town and Crescent City
TInnction the railway station.
trin nv steamer from PalatkR or Jackson.
,iIn 10 ono Of the most delightful water rides
WHY VIM i1 Whole country and the passenger who
III , 'n thIa trip is held enhanced from start to
siIsb Alta point nine miles south of Palatka
H. Tanner leaves the t.JohnS ami enters
w ~, rIver u rather narrow but tortuuus
i,sopm lined on either side by thick growth
~ ~ "nress ash and palmetto-h workable Forest
VI iII,ppvaI The rivers curves are sharp and
snisnent and there is never q long reach OF
water In sight AFTER nine mlles OF IraVel
MtmrNngh this stream the steamer energies into
W W. hrsoad and beautiful Lake Crescent. run
tho Vi h"mr and n half lands the, passenger at
Eroscent City, the steamers snhthernm0st
nJIug The boat leaves Jacksonville at a.
In"a vary Tuesday, Thursday and saturday;
H.. ME el Mt an M the same days. Returning
l ln,nh. oat leayes Crescent City ON Monday. We'd
NV and Friday at Z a. m, arriving at Ia
i',Go at 10 a. m. and at Jacksonville at I3O
Ia'M"' No person ever took the steamer Cres
p .n a. for Crescent City Without experiencing
r no sensations, of pleasure and short stop at
me- little city makes any man or woman life
long lover OF the place.
In the town proper are some OF the most
hoaniIful homes TO be found In tho state Rad
10" "eople are cultured and prosperous.
mere is a good school, two chnrches-Eplsc"-
lLaH and Presbyterian--an two good hotels,
D DoT he obtained. Hotel and boarding house
e eam are moderate. The people have pro-
m5oJ wellkept golf links for the entertain
WIZ v,"o' If those who like this amusement.
nv Crescent City has more orange groves than
onv ether town in the county. Orange culture
o. he leading occupation Of tire people and the
nnaiitv Of this fruit has long been regarded as
qqI,'arior TO that grown In any other section OF
,hd state. Almost every citizen Of the place
t siae ~ ,geil.kept grove, many of which occupy
e. crave lots of the Incorporation, while others
o oxI into the country back. The merchants
20 Grascont City are live men, and they show
o If goods which would do credit to many
90 tho larger cities of the state. Living is
cbeaner than almost any other town In the
The streets are lined with shade trees and
tho native live oaks, and broad she'll walks are
laid ON the principal streets. Bicycle paths
lead In many directions.