The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-05
crescent City News
Crescent City

8 ono Of tho most beautiful locations In Flor
y Ida The town Is In the southeastern part OF
Putnam bounty, Is miles from Palatka, and Is
reached by either steamer or TAI, ,.s Uaes,
fully from the west bank of Crescent Lake, a
beautiful sheet ofclear water IL miles IN length
and from three TO hve miles IN Wluth. me
plsfco IA we'll laid out In town and grove lots,
the former constituting portion OF the town
but six blocks In width lying between two
faknsz4ake Crescent on the east and lake Stella
+ an fha west The level OF lake Stella Is 40 feet
biah8gt IMAM that of lake Crescent thus afford
fns ,ilrgt.ct drainage. The water OF lake Stella
has Its source In springs ana Is kept aDsolutciy
pure BY The town authorities who have made IL
a ll,i8demeanOr to in any way contaminat IL.
the Plant system Railway touches the west
bank az lake Stella two miles from the town
ana A little steamer conveys passengers and
freight t. and from the town ana crescent CITY
Jnnoti0n the railway station.
Ti,a triij by steamer from Palatka or Jackson.
Willie ii ono 81 the most delightful water rides
III tho whole country, ana the passenger VINO 10
tafss this trip Is held entranced from start to
ffnfan Az d point nine miles south OF Palatka
tho steamer leaves the st. johns ana enters
Dnen rlver rather narrow but tortuous
aff..,,, nj lined on either side by thick growth
VI sVnrese. ash and palmetto--a verltable forest
urlfsapal The rivers curves are sharp and
frDanani and there Is never long leach 81
wafer - sight. After nine miles Oh tra ,,,tl
fn.< i,,f3s,l and beautiful Lake Crescent. run
AZ an hour and a half lands the. passenger AT
Crescent City, the steamers southerhmosl
,an.fi,,e THE boat leaves Jacksonville at a.
Il, every Tuesday, Thursday and saturday;
palatka al D m, the same days. Returning
M, 5,o,,t leaves Crescent City on Monday, We'd
,,asdav and Friday at Ia. M, arriving at Ia
X nh, III 10 a. m, and Mt Jncksonviile at 4;3O
4, &, Nd person ever took the steamer Cres-
cont fnr Crescent City without experiencing
new sensations of pleasure anu snort STOP AT
tha liftIe city makes any man or woman lie
long lover OF the place. -,
ii the town proper are some OF me mos,
haa,tlful homes to be found In the state anu
inc Ap,b1,Ys are cultured ana prosperous
There Is |, good school, two churches,Eplsco-
mai ANA presbyteran--an two good hotels,
hesislas pieasant private places where BOARD
s,an hs obtained. Hotel and boarding mousse
nricaa arc moderate. The people nave pro
vided we'll kept golf links for the entertaih'
mett OF those who like this amusement.
Crescent City has more orange groves i hnan
Az . nfher town in the county. orange culture
IL INA leading occupation of the people ana the
annlity ofthis fruit has long been Regarded as
aunerfor 10 that grown III any other sectioii Vi
ira state Almost every citizen OF the place
has a weli.kept grove, many OF wnlcn ocu i.In
the grove lots Oft heincorporation, "nlieotliets
extend into the country back. me mercna aa.'s
az Crescent City are live men, anu .hey snoM
stocks ~ goods which would 90 circuit 70 nlanS
81 the larger cities OF the stare. LWIhs ~, rs
cheaper than almost any other Town III the
state. Aooo tra.s ana
thu natiyeIiye oaks, and broad shell walks are
laid on the principal streets. Bicycle pa'hs
lead In many directions.