The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22
Crescent City

% ana ot the most beautiful locations In Flor
ida. The town is in the southeastern part OF
putnam county, IS miles from Palatka, and Is
reached by either steamer or railroad. Cre5-
aant City lies on high ground which rises grace
Snilv from the west bank OF Crescent Lake, a
beautiful sheet ofclear water Is miles In length
and from three TO Ave miles In width. The
nlacn is we'll laid out In town and grove lots,
the former constituting portion of the town
mt six blocks In width lying between Two
iakes--lake Crescent on the east and lake Stella
az inc west The level of lake Stella Is As feet
bjghar than that OF lake Crescent thus AFFORD
~ ,,orfect rainage. The water OF lake Stella
ne its source in springs and Is kept absolutely
nnre by the town authorities VINO nave made 1t
a m isdsmeanOr to In any way cOntaminat 1t.
Tbe Plant System Railway touches the west
bonk Of lake Stella two miles from the town
and n little steamer conveys passengers and
SroIght 10 and from the town and Crescent City
Junction, the railway station.
iThe trip by steamer from PalatKa or Jackson.
v,IIa ia one Of the most delightful water rides
in the whole country, and the passenger who
talses this trip is hold entranced from start to
TnIsh AT Il point nine miles south OF Palatka
.ha steamer leaves the St.JohnS and enters
neep river, a rather narrow but tortuous
stream lined on either side by thick growth
of cypress, ash and palmetto-a verltable forest
nrImnvnI The rivers curves are sharp and
Frtnuent and there is never long Teach Of
woter in sight After nine miles Of travel
throuph this stream the steamer emerges into
the broad and bealltlf9l LAKE crescent run
Grescent city, tho steamers southernmost
,nnding. The boat leaves Jacksonville at a.
~ every Tuesday, Thursday and saturday;
pn1ntka at D. m. the same days. Returning
tba hoat leaves Crescent City on Monday, We'd
nnedav and Friday at n. M, arriving at Pa
ni'Tsa mt 10 n. m. and at jacksonville at 80
,"V m No person ever took the steamer Cres-
aant FOR crescent City without experiencing
'rg aensations of pleasure and short stop at
tho little city makes any man or woman life
long lover OF the place.
I'M IN the town proper are some OF the most
boautIful homes to be found In the state and
,ho neonle are cultured and prosperous.
more is n good school, two churches-Eplsco-
nal and Presbyterian-and two good hotels,
besides pleasant private places where board
oon he obtained. Hotel and boarding house
,rrices are moderate. The people have pro-
ppideJ well.kept golf links for the entertain.
Vent NJ those who like this amusement.
CRESCENT City has more orange groves imam
nv ether town In the county. orange culture
a. n a Leading occupation Of the people and the
all tyuur this fruit has long been regarded as
qunerior TO that grown In any other section Of
t%a state. Almost every citizen OF the place
L mS a weil-kept grove, many OF which occupy
tha grove lots of the Incorporation, while others
oytend into the country back. the merchants
oS Crescent City are live men, and they show
Stocka If goods which would do credit TO many
oS The larger cities OF the state. Living Is
cbeaper than almost any other town In the
state. 49, III, anoao .roos ons
enc native live oaks, and broad shell walks arc
laid on the principal streets. Bicycle paths
lead in many directions.