The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-16
Crescent City

a.. ona Of the most beautiful locations in Flor
tds The town Is in the southeastern part of
putnam county, 25 miles from PalRtka, and Ia
reached by either steamer or railroad. Cres-
cantCity lies on high ground which rises grace
Snily from the west bank or Crescent Lake, a
beautiful sheet of clear water lS miles In length
and from three to Ave miles in width. The
niaco Is we'll laid out In town and grove lots
irhs former constituting a portion of the town
INIT ak blocks In width lying between two
Iakes-lake Crescent on the east and lake Stella
mn the vest The level of lake Stella is as feet
RICHER than that of lake Crescent thus afford.
inS perfect drainage. The water of lake Stella
,as its source In springs and is kept absolutely
nnre by the town authorities who have made II
q mIsdemeanor to In any way contamtnat it,
The Plant System Railway touches the west
hank OF lake stella two miles from the town
and little steamer conveys passengers and
Sreipht to and from the town and Crescent City
Innction, the railway station
Thetrip by steamer from Palatka or jackson,
vile IA one OF the most delightful water rides
in the whole country, and the passenger who
takes this trip is held entranced from start to
Gnish. Alta point nine miles south of Palatka
the steamer leaves the st. Johns and enters
Onep river, a rather narrow but tOrtuOus
stream lined on either side by a thick growth
If cypress, ash and palmettO-a veritable forest
nrimeyaI The rivers curves are sharp and
frtnuent and there Is never long leach OF
water in sight. After nine miles of travel
through this stream the steamer energies into
the broad and beautiful Lake Crescent. run
Of an hour and half lands the. passenger at
CRESCENT City, the steamers southernmOst
landing The boat leaves Jacksonville at IS Il.
m every Tuesday, Thursday and saturday;
palatka at p M. the same days. Returning
the boat leaves Crescent City on Monday, Wed.
nesday and Friday at Ia. M, arriving at Ia
Aka at 10 a. m. and at Jacksonville at 4 80
n m. No person ever took the steamer Cres-
cant for Crescent City without experiencing
nav sensations of pleasure and a short stop at
the little city makes any manor woman life
long lover OF the place.
IN the town proper are some OF tho most
beautiful homes to be found in the state and
the people are cultured and prosperous
There is a good school, two churehes-Episco.
nal and Presbyterian-and two good hotels,
hesides pleasant private places where board
can he obtained. Hotel and boarding house
nrices are moderate. The people have pro-
TTided we'll kept golf links for the entertain
ment of those who like this amusement.
Crescent City has more orange groves than
any other town in the county. Orange culture
IA the leading occupation OF tie people and the
nnaIity of this fruit has long been regarded as
snnerior to that grown In any other section OF
the state, Almost every citizen of the place
has a wellkept grove, many of which occupy
the 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
the native live oaks, and broad she'll walks are
laid on the principal streets. Bicycle paths
lead In many directions.