The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-14
Crescent City

l., ora ot the most beautiful locations in Flor
Ia The town Is In the southeastern part OF
putnam county, % miles from Palatka, and is
renrhed by either steamer or railroad. Ores
ent CItv lies on high ground which rises grace
Iii, from the west bank OF Crescent Lake, n
h"n,tIfnl sheet of clear water is miles In length
md from three TO Ave miles in width. The
nIace is we'll laid out in town and grove lots,
The former constituting portion OF the town
mi ak blocks In width lying between two
,otes-lake Crescent on the east and lake Stella
on the west. The level OF lake Stella Is As feet
6igher than that OF lake Crescent thus afford.
IT,, nerfect drainage. The water of lake Stella
ia s its source in springs and is kept absolutely
nnre by the town authorities who have made It
q mIsdemeanor to In any way contaminat 1t.
The plant System Railway touches the west
hank of lake Stella two miles from the town
and a little steamer conveys passengers and
freight TO and from the town and Crescent City
Jnnetion, 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 Ata point nine miles south Of Palatka
tbe steamer leaves the St.Johns and enters
neen river, q rather narrow but tortuOus
stream lined on either side by a thick growth
~ rvnress, ash and palmetto-a veritable forest
nrImeval. The rivers curves are sharp and
frl1uent and there Is never long reach Of
Toter in sight. After nine miles Of travel
throngh this stream the steamer energies into
Tho broad and beautiful, Lake Crescent. run
OF nm hour and half lands the, passenger at
Creacent CITY, the steamers southernmost
adding The boat leaves Jacksonville at q.
m every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday;
po1atka at D m. the same days. Returning
the boat leaves Crescent City on Monday, Wed.
nasday and Friday at a. M, arriving at Pa.
istIo. at 10 a. N. and at Jacksonville at 30
n m No person ever took the steamer Ores,
cent for Crescent City without experiencing
new sensations of pleasure and short stop at
the little city makes any man or woman a life
long lover of the place.
Tn the town proper are some of the most
the people are cultured and prosperous.
There is a good school, two churches-EpiscO-
mi and Presbyterlan--a two good hotels,
hestdes pleasant private places whore board
can he obtained. Hotel and boarding house
prices are moderate. The people have pro-
yIded well kept golf links for the entertain
mont Of those who like this amusement.
Crescent City has more orange groves than
anv other town in the county. Orange culture
Is the leading occupation OF tire people and the
quality of this fruit has long been regarded as
sunerior 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
tho 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
tho native live oaks, and broad she'll walks are
laid on the principal streets. Bicycle paths
lead in many directions.