The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-29
Crescent City

,,ost beautiful locations in Flor
Is oh1 me N town is In the south9aslern PITT o.
lda' licounty, 70 miles from faihtka anu Is
Pultad nv either steamer or raI I '.,. olet
reachs.u,, Iies on high ground which rises grace
cent olly Inc west bank of Crescent Lake, q
fully ron I haet of clear water Is miles IN length
beat ILL., three 80 Ave miles IN Wluth. Inc
ana IN n, wall laid out in town ana grove lotsi
place Is constituting portion OF the town
the toriioit. in width lying between two
nut STA ia Crescent on the east ana lake stella
lakes nlnst The level of lake stella Is 40 Ieet
on ti n, man that Of lake Crescent mus auord
"erfect drainage me wal9L % idno y
ing pot I,rre I'm springs and Is kept absolutely
has lts So ~ t1vn authorities who have made II
pure ~ gSSm ao to In any way cOntamlnat IL.
NJ n,,." plant system Railway touches the "esl
liIo If lake Stella two miles from the towl
Dhlh " itttie steamer conveys passengers ana
s anI To and from the town anu OloSoehICily
iItnUnSctlon, the railway station, -, 1oo,,so,,
JnIotit.inn nv steamer from PalatKa or jackson
In9 one Of the most delightful wafer rides
vie - hnle country, and the passenger who
IN the WI t,,r "a held entrRnced from start 10
taxes ''i A. a n0int nine miles south OF Palatka
lhlSn,' ,orner leaves the st. johns ana enters
NV rIyer Il rather narrow put ortuous
DEL lined on either side by thick grown
s.,,mrass. ash and palmetto-a VefitaDle lofebl
otCyPioi' The rivers curves are sharp and
plllnant and there Is never lohs leach ol
lL.iar In sight After nine miles Oh traVei
with mis- stream the steamer emerses INTO
~, broad ana Dehulllui Ian 49,. = = - -.
the DI ,,,'I, and half lands the passenger 81
OF an AIM nT'' rIty. the steamers sontherhmos,
uroIInr The boat leaves JacKsohNlile at . a.
lahu l,agv Tuesday, Thursday and saturday;
m tTu, nj an m the same days. Returning
Pahtn%t ieayes Crescent City on Monday, wed
the po", and Friday at Z a. M, arriving at Pa
nesuhy ia IN n. nj, and ut Jacksonville at 80
ldlKa, a. a. Verann ever took the steamer Ores
?. H. ~, ~ Hrescent City without experiencing
Geht ansofIons of pleasure and short stop AT
new ,I SII city makes any man or woman LIE
loIs 40 town proper are some OF me most
lhi, tn homes TO be found In the state and
"nao,ln are cultured and prosperous
Imu P 10 n good school, two churches-Eplsco
lap' and Presbyterian and two good hotels;
P"atSns Pheasant private places where poaru
DesiI no rhtained. Hotel and boarding house
can p0 or. moderate The people have pro
price, vail kept golf links for the entertain
Viu"t NJ those who like this amusement.
WG Gnoscent Oity has more orange groves than
~. ", ,thcr town In the county. orange culture
any "' Leading occupation of the people and the
10 FIFTY 0f this fruit has long been regarded as
quam.ii IN that grown In any other section OF
suPotta3 Almost every citizen of the place
tllo 9 oyeil kept grove, many of which occupy
it9 ave IotsOf the Incorporation, while others
lnoSn g., ina the country back. The merchants
eoSstTrsscent city are live men, and they show
VI oCEs of goods which would do credit To- many
~ tba larger cities of the state. Living If
ohaaner than almost any other town In the
state. .,,. ,,,,od with shade trees and
tha native live oaks, and broad smell Walks are
iaid on the principal Streets blcycle PaIns
isad In many directions.