The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-06
Crescent City

~ ot the most beautiful locations In Flor
u -, "' THE town Is in the southeastern part OF
Iutt m comfy, rs miles from PalatKa, ana is
fuItnua1 NV either steamer or railroad. Ores
real NJ. ijes on high ground which rises grace
cent ~ IN, the west bank of Crescent Lake, a
iuy,tifnI sheet of clear water Is miles IN length
puot I'm three TO five miles In width. The
hi iaoo "a we'll laid out In town ana grove lots,
pl aIS" r5 constituting portion OF the town
wy IL blocks in width lying between Two
~ lake Crescent on the east anu lake stella
laA 15n vest The level of lake stella Is 40 feet
uI on man that of lake Crescent thus auord.
nlEn ,'n,sect drainage. The water OF lake stella
ing Poi aoureei in springs and Is kept absolutely
,,,re nv the town authorities VINO nave hitle IL
pn,Isdgmeanor to In any way cohtanllnat IL.
ri plant system Railway touches the west
ln I - lake Stella two miles from the town
o OnIS n little steamer conveys passengers and
S sllG tn and from the town and Crescent City
Innction, the railway station.
IL, 10 ~ dpe az the most delightful water rides
w. Tho whole country, ana tine passenger VINO
u Us this trip is held entranced from start 10
Gnisb Alta point nine miles so,tu vi rala .la.
~ ateamer leaves the St.Johns and enters
t ho liver n rather narrow but tortuous
atream lined on either side by thlck CROWN
aScvnress ash and palmetto-a Verltable forest
utGSy,pavaI The rivers curves are sharp and
prlha,,,t and there is never long each OF
Lelu in sight After nine miles OF travel
tnrnuph this stream the steamer energies INFO
w.. .ma hroad and beautiful, Lake crescent. run
ta a' ~ hn,Ir and ahaif lands the passenger at
.. an city, the steamers southcrnmost
,jle STIu The boat leaves Jacksonville at a.
-, every Tuesday, Thursday ana saturday;
III, az at n M the same days. Returning
Ln,'f hnat leaves Crescent City on Monday, Wed
tho and Friday at 7 a. M arriving at Ia
Ht ,1n az 10 a. m, and at Jacksonville at 80
laVn'' No nersdn ever took the steamer CreS
~ PIT for Crescent City Without experiencing
,r sensations of pleasure and snort stop at
thn little city makes any man or woman life
io,g lover OF the place.
'o lie tho town proper are some OF mo most
boautiful homes TO be found In the state ana
~" neopIe are cultured and prosperous.
Were is a good school, two churches-Eplsco-
ln1i onJ Presbyterlan-and two good hotels,
pl,gas nleasant private places where board
pe ss, ha phtnIned, Hotel and boarding house
ear are moderate. The people have pro-
pitiod vel. kept golf links for the entertain
WI ~ those who like this amusement.
Crescent City has more orange groves IMAM
-. ntber town In the county. Orange culture
~ bo leading occupation of the people and the
oiitv Of this fruit has long been regarded as
eg"nerior TO that grown In any other section OF
~ state Almost every citizen OF the place
Sas n weii-kept grove, many of which occupy
,be grove lots Of the incorporation, hileothers
aytend into the country back. The merchants
oS CRESCENT City are live men, ana they snow
St of goods which would do credit TO many
81 tho larger cities OF the state. Living is
cbeaper than almost any other town IN the
state. ,,.t aho1o ,roas and
the native live oaks, and broad smell walks are
laid on the principal streets. Bicycle pains
lead in many directions