The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-02
Crescent City

% the most beautiful locations in Flor.
tda The town is in the southeastern part of
putnam county, 70 miles from PalatKa, ana Is
rloncbed by either steamer or railroad. Creo-
Ieo t Tjtv lies on high ground which rises grace
Siiy from the west bank OF Crescent Lake, a
taa;,tIful sheet of clear water IL miles IN length
and from three 10 i've miles In width. The
nt Ia we'll laid out In town and grove lots,
10 former constituting portion OF the town
timt civ blocks in width lying between TWO
,ni,ss-lake Crescent on the east and lake Stella
on the west. The level OF lake steiia Is 40 feet
a. HI,hsr than that of lake Crescent thus afford
to ,,erfect drainage. The water of lake Stella
ns fts source in springs and is kept absolutely
NE nv tho town authorities who have made IL
Pmisdsme anor to in any way contaminat 1t.
Fhe plant system Railway touches the west
~ ~ lake Stella two miles from the town
and little steamer conveys passengers and
SraIaht TO and from the town and Crescent City
JUNCTION the railway station.
nine trip by steamer from Palatka or jackson.
.,iia is one OF the most delightful water rides
in the whole country, ana the passenger VINO
lies this trip fs held entranced from start to
srIsb AZ A point nine miles south of Palatka
~ sfaamer leaves the st. Johns and enters
pnar rIver a rather narrow but tOrtuOus
stream lined on either side by thick growth
ofcyDress, ash and palmetto-a Verltable forest
UDr,meval The rivers curves are sharp and
tpt'uant and there is never q long Teach OF
oter in sight. After nine miles Of travel
through this stream the steamer energies into
the broad and beautlfus Lake Crescent. run
Grserent City, the steamers southernmost
,mndinp The boat leaves Jacksonville at a,
n, every Tuesday, Thursday and saturday;
p at SD M the same days. Returning
tna boat leaves Crescent City on Monday, We'd
aadav and Friday at a. M, arriving at Pa.
p'tTa al 10 a, M and at Jacksonville at 80
am N, No person ever took the steamer Cres-
ape "a for Crescent City without experiencing
nav sensations of pleasure and short stop at
the little city makes any man or woman life
iong lover OF the place.
In the town proper are some OF tho most
beautiful homes to be found In the STATE and
the neOple are cultured and prosperous.
Tbere is a good school, two churches-Episc0-
naI and Presbyterian-and two good hotels,
besides pleasant private places where board
Oon he obtained. Hotel and boarding house
nrires are moderate. The people have pro-
PiJed wellkep golf links for the entertain
mani Of those who like this amusement.
Crescent City has more orange groves than
o,y, ether town In the county. Orange culture
g. ihe leading occupation Of the people and the
n,oiftv Of this fruit has long been regarded as
sq"narior 10 that grown In any other section OF
ne stato. Almost every citizen of the place
bns n wellkept grove, many OF which occupy
the grove lots of the Incorporation, while others
sytend into the country back. The merchants
If Crescent City are live men, and they snow
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
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.