The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-26
CRESCENT City

Of the most beautiful locations in Flor
u ou' The town Is in the southeastern part of
lua, ,,,, county, 25 miles from Palatka, ana Is
teached by either steamer or rhlroau. Ore3-
rev ritv lies on high ground which rises grace
connt I ,Sn the west bank or Crescent Lake, n
iuIyt,PnI sheet Of clear water IL miles IN length
Deau I'm three TO Ave miles In width. The
" Mace is we'll laid out In town ana st4Se lnts,
pl ,'Is, constituting portion OF the town
tho ~ hIocks in width lying between Two
n wv lake Crescent on the east ana lake stella
laAoSS vest. The level of lake stella Is 40 feet
higher than that OF lake crescent Sh uso anorH
ihs Pc ,s soIirce In springs and ia kept absolutely
gus ~ Nv inc town authorities who have made 1t
puIIT, IL to in any way contaminat 1t.
i HE plant system Railway touches the west
Ile ioie Stella two miles from the town
b'HA VI mia steamer conveys passengers aud
alI t, a. IN and from the town and Crescent City
HI,nSetiou, the railway station.
JHiiGtttui,1 Inv steamer from Palatka or Jackson.
Ih1C V,'p ~ the most delightful water rides
WIZ ,yhoIe country, and the passenger who
~ ,a his trip s held cntraneed IRON start 10
mn Al A point nine miles south OF ialatka
lni'" conner leaves the SL.Johns and enters
inc 7I,t'r a ,rathrr marrow but tOrtuOus
puvp lined on either side 10y thick growth
ns'c,rrpss, ash and palmetto Verltable forest
u, tEy,rnraI The rivers curves are sharp and
trsIuent and there II meyer inms te" t,i OF
VIM, ,i this stream the steamer energies Into
tmn hIoad and beautiful Lake crescent run
wv ~ hnur and half lands the. passenger at
o. 1n CITY, the steamers southernmost
tlo '1iu" The boat leaves Jacksonville at a..
i,.''t vary Tuesday, Thursday aud saturday;
~, Lana at 80 m the same days. Returning
in lhnat Ienyes Crescent City on Monday, We'd
ulo and Friday at a. m, arriving at Ia
Lila nj 10 n. m. and at JacksonVllle at A:3O
ia'h" No person ever took the steamer Cres-
lps y, NJ for Crescent City without experiencing
now sensations of pleasure and short stop at
ne" little city makes any man or woman life
long lover OF the place - ., en-, So.
ln,,IF,,l hnmes to be found in the state and
nnEnIo are cultured and prosperous.
m M" is n good school, two churches EpiscO-
InI and Presbyterian-and two good hotels,
P at nlensant private places where board
w. he ohtaIned. Hotel and boarding house
col are moderate. The people have pro-
pptded well.kept golf links for the entertain
nluo1 NJ those who like this amusement.
rrescent City has more orange groves IMAM
40 Ither town in the county, Orange culture
&C. ihe leading occupation of the people ana the
mniitv If This fruit has long been regarded as
sS%neriDr TO that grown In any other sectl1n OF
suPstata Almost every citizen of the place
t W. % wal KENT grove, many Of which occupy
, ,,oye lois of the incorporation, while others
sTV into the country back. The merchants
Of CRESCENT City are live men, aud they show
otn,5s If goods which would do credit to many
~ the larger cities of the state Living Is
chenper than almost any other town In the
'rhr streets are lined with shade trees and
tbe native live oaks, and broad shell walks are
laid on the principal streets. Bicycle paths
lead in many directions.