The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-22
CRESCENT CITY

IS on lit the most beautiful locations In Flor
ida The town Is In the scutheas' ern part Of
Putnam county, IS miles from PaiHtka, and ls
les,sA lit,iIsbv either steamer or railroad CfeS'
ees4f ffffs lias on high ground which rises grace
f,lflV fran the west bank OF Crescent Lake, a
bAautif1f Sheet OF clear water 10 miles ny lensth
ana from three To ave mics IA With. Ihe
place NJ we'll laid out in town and grove lots,
fhe fdfiner constituting portion OF the town
out SIX blocks in width lying between Two
lakes lake Crescent on the east ana lake stella
uil tlYe west The level of lake stella IS 40 feet
thfgi,or nam that of lake Crescent thus afford
ing uorfeet drainage. The water Of lake Stella
has its source In springs and is Kept absolutely
pure by the town authorities VINO nave mage 1t
4 ia isdnmeanor to in any way contaminat It.
The PiAnt system Railway touches the west
bahk OF lake Stella two miles from the town
and a ilttlo steamer conveys passengers ana
freightto and from the town ana crescent Clty
junction, the railway station.
Tnetrtpby steamer from Palatka or jackson.
vflle IL ona Of the most delightful water Rides
ftnkoe this "trip is held entranced from stirt TO
iinfaii. Alta point nine miles south or IalatKa
the steamer leaves the bt'Johhs anu enters
Deep FLYER, rather narrow put tortuOu ,
efroari lined on either side by thick growth
~ Vnlese ash and palmetto-a veritable forest
urlnisvnis The rivers curves are sharp ana
fr5auent and there Is never lohg leach on
water m sight Aiter nlnu ii n o p into
Ella bread and beautiut Lake crescent run
,,f On is4ar and half lands the. passenger at
ftroscent City, the steamer SpuS,,Oi liiiipo'
,a,4dlra The boat leaves Jacksonville at $ g.
Is every TUESDAY, Thursday ana saturday
palatpa at3p m. the same days, returning
tia baff ienyes Crescent CITY on Monday wed
t,as,l y ma Friday at a. m, arriving at a.,
latfaI MI Id n, m. and at Jacksonville AT A;3U
!, Il, = M nerson ever took the steamer Cfes-
eent FOR crescent City without experiencing
nav aeusations Of pleasure ana ashofl stop at
thaiItfle city makes any man or woman lie
long loverof the place a., ,ot
III the town proper are some OF tne mos,
5haautffnl homes to be found in the STATE ana
M seomie are cultured ana prosperous
Thert, ii d good school, two churches--Lplh
nal aud preabyterian-and two good hoteia,
kes,lles rlonsant private places where board
can ia obtained. Hotel ana boarding mousse
nrices are moderate The people nave pro
vviied wall kept golf links for the entertain
rnent Of those who like this amusement.
drsseent City has more orange groves , than
afx other town in the county. orange culture
II fhe lending occupation Of tho people anu me
onalitg Of this fruit has long been resarGed as
es1r,fsrinr fo that grown In any othef secil'I Oh
fhe ssfstfe Almost every citizen OF lhe pace
has II weIi-kept grove, many OF WhlGn ocSuPy
khr grove lets of the Interpretations Whlleothets
evfend Into the county back. me inerchalits
a. (jrescentCity are live mon, ana they snuw
sfnrks IL goods which would 40 efeult 70 many
~ ths lnraer cities Of the state. Living is
cheaper than almost any other Town III tne
me streets are lined with shade trees ana
tha native live oaks, and broad shell walks IRE
laid on tho principal streets BlcyGle phths
lead In many directions.