The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-10
Crescent CitV News
-Creseent City

- most beautiful locations in Flor
Is one ME N town is in the southeastern part or
ida, n, county, % miles from faihtht] anu u
Putln.d nv either steamer or railroad. ores
reschn15 . leo on high ground which rises grace
cent C nm the west bank OF Crescent Lake,
tOH ,t Il sheet of clear water 10 miles N length
pes1 rom three to hye miles IN wiuSn, ~, me
ana li 90 veil laid out In town and grove lots,
place 10 constituting portion OF the town
the 10 ;x blocks IN width lying between Two
Dut d" role Crescent on the east ana laKe stel'a
lake, vest The level OF lake Steiia ID 20 leet
on th n, ,ban that OF lake Crescent thus AFFORD
higher drainage. The water OF lake stella
ing pei aource in springs and Is kept absolutely
has lt nv the town authorities VINO nave mare IL
puaiieJgmeanOr to in any way contalil in IL.
nj 1,n ot system Railway touches the west
The Iate stella two miles from the town
banh u little steamer conveys passengers ana
aI nI tn and from the town ana crescent Clty
HInnSetion, the railway statlon. ,.o,,.o,,
me ~ 81 ~ the most delightful water rides
WIG lohcle country, and the passenger VINO
ln , sn thIs trip is held entranceu from SuIt 10
a ltob AZ point nine miles sonth OF faIatka
1nlsn,. omer leaves the st, Johns and enters
the s'on a rather narrow but tortuous
peep tined on either side by thick growth
~. se"nress ash and palmetto-a Veritaule lorebt
OIL Hy,ppvoi The rivers curves are sharp ana
prlli'omt and there is never long leach OIL
froquohit sIobt After nine miles OF travel
water thIs stream tho steamer energies into
t .ha %road and beautiful Lake crescent. run
We W. bnnr and half LANDS thes passenger NJ
Of ~ CITY, the steamers s0uthernmOsl
UresIi The boat leaves Jacksonville AT 5 n.
lahdi nnsy Tuesday, Thursday and saturday;
N. w. w. a, an m the same days. Returning
Iala hnat leaves Crescent City on Monday. Wed
Ii nsdav and Friday at 7 n. M. arriving AT "a,
i'tSa nj 10 n. m. and at JacksonVlile al a;p
iatAa' ~ NJ nerson ever took the steamer Cres-
p, H. ,ar CRESCENT City without experiencing
S SoIv sensations of pleasure ana snort stop az
, me little city makes any man OF woman NE
long lover OF the place. so,,a ot tho moot
lnl, ~ homes to be found In the state and
Deau taonIe are cultured and prosperous.
m I,,o 10 n good school, two churches-Epsco-
ln1i and Presbyterlan-and two good hotels,
pal on H pleasant private places where board
besiI no pphtained, Hotel and boarding house
San are moderate. The people nave pro-
IPided we'll kept golf links Tor inc ehter'alh'
Y iu1t ~ those who like this amusement.
n Crescent City has more orange groves man
~, har town in the county. orange culture
any Oinoding occu patton Of tire people and the
Sue M Of thfs fruit has long been regarded as
quaiiy ,r In that grown In any other section OF
s ,Potate Almost every citizen OF the place
tn n kent grove, many OF which occupy
h ao GROVE lots of the Incorporation, While others
VIZ I,dnS into the country back. The merchants
GO Srascent City are live men, and they snow
a. ~ goods which would do credit TO many
~ the larger cities Of the state. Living is
vi than almost any other town In TIE
state. 49,, ,,h shoda treea and
tho native live oaks, and broad shell walks are
laid on the principal streets. Bicycle pains
lead in many directions.