The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-21
Crescent City News
CRESCENT City

ttbe most beautiful locations in Flor
Is oho The town Ia In the southeastern part OF
Il ,'to m county, % miles from Palatka, and is
fun.n%ad by either steamer or railroad. Ores
reaeHG1t lies on high ground which rises grace
cent C ram tho west bank OF Crescent Lake, a
fuly IsI sheet OF clear water is miles in length
Dea i rom three to Ave miles IN width The
ahu ia we'll laid out In town ana grove lots,
plaCs"o rI,er constituting portion OF the town
inc ~ ~ blocks in width lying between Two
DHt slN Crescent on the east and lake Stella
laN The vest The level Of lake stella Is 40 feet
on.E lar than that OF lake Crescent thus AFFORD.
hRhetr drainage. The water of lake Stella
ihs Ptts source in springs and Is Kept absolutely
aus ~ 10, the town authorities VINO nave made 1t
Pun,,UIsJemeanor TO in any way contamlhat 1t.
The plant system Railway touches the west
LIZ Of lake Stella two miles from the town
Otl Dali u little steamer conveys passengers and
anu m and from the town and Crescent City
nI1nnsetion the railway station.
"T6etrip by steamer from Palatka or Jackson.
an "a one Of the most delightful water rides
w ", tIa whole country, and the passenger who
III s al this trip is held entranced from start to
Smtsb Alta point nine miles south OF Palatka
~ steamer leaves the st. Johns and enters
I'm river a rather narrow but tortuOus
p ,oParn lined on either side by a thick growth
~ ~ vnress ash and palmetto-a veritable forest
nrimeyal. The rivers curves are sharp and
frtnnent and there is never long reach OF
lro ger in sight After nine miles Of travel
nMrongh this stream the steamer energies Into
the broad and beautiful Lake Crescent. run
w ~, hnur and a half lands the, passenger at
UU " CITY, the steamers southernmOst
,n,IJing The boat leaves Jacksonville at S q.
"a every Tuesday, Thursday aud saturday;
~ nia TIA Mt SD m. the same days. Returning
go hoat leaves Crescent City on Monday, We'd
snS and Friday at z a. M, arriving at Ia
ttLn nj 10 a. IN. and at Jacksonville at 80
m 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.
W." IN the town proper are some OF the most
,oantifuI homes to be found in the state aad
,pe neople are cultured and prosperous.
T I Is n good school, two churches-Episc0-
naI and Presbyterian-and two good hotels,
BESIDES pleasant private places where board
Con he obtained. Hotel and boarding house
nrires are moderate. The people have pro-
Ppided wellkept golf links for the entertain
ntont If those who like this amusement.
crescent City has more orange groves IMAM
ory other town in the cOHntY. orange culture
Ia ihe leading occupation OF tie people and the
n,alIty of this fruit has long been regarded as
SSnnrrior TO that grown In any other section OF
%a state. Almost every citizen Of the place
hoe A welI.kept grove, many OF which occupy
The grove lots of the Incorporation, while others
oytend into the country back. The merchants
oS Crescent City are live men, and they show
stacks of goods which would do credit to many
NJ the larger cities of the state. Living is
cheaper than almost any other town In the
state. -, 49, -,
the native live oaks, and broad she'll walks are
laid on the principal streets. Bicycle paths
lead IN many directions.