The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-04
Crescent City News
Crescent City

"a one OF the most beautiful locations in Flor
ida, The town Is In the southeastern part of
Putnam county, rs miles from Palhtka, ana Is
reached by either steamer or railroad. Ores
cent CITY lies on high ground which rises grace
fully from the west bank OF Crescent Lake, n
beautiful sheet ofclear water Is miles In length
and from three 20 Ave miles In with. Tho
place is we'll laid out In town una grove loIs,
nut ak blocks in width lying between Two
lakes-lake Crescent on the east and lake Stella
on the west. The level OF lake stella Is 40 feet
higher than that OF lake Crescent thus an0rd-
inR perfect drainage. The water OF lake Stella
has ia source In springs and Is kept absolutely
pure by the town authorities VINO nave maze IL
q msdemeanor 10 In any way cohtaminat IL,
The Plant system Railway touches the west
bank of lake Stella two miles from tho town
and little steamer conveys passengers ana
freight to and from the town anu crescent CITY
Junction, the railway station,
Thetrip by steamer from Palatka or JACKSON
vile a one OF the most delightful water Rides
In the whole country, ana the passenger VINO
takes this trip Ia held entranced from start 10
nnish Alta point nine miles south of Palatka
me steamer leaves the st. Johns and enters
1een river, a rather narrow but tortuous
stream lined on either side by thlcK grown
OF cypress, ash and palmetto-a vefitaple Forest
nrineyal The rivers curves are sharp ana
traonent and there Is never ~ long reach OF
wafer in sight. After nine miles of travel
through this stream tho steamer energies mo
the broad and beautiful Lake crescent run
CRESCENT CITY, the steamers southernm0sl
ianding The boat leaves Jacksonville at 3 a;
m. every Tuesday, Thursday and saturday;
palatka at d m the same days. Returning
the boat leaves Crescent City ON Monday, wed
lnesday and Friday at 7 q. M, arriving at "a,
'iatka. at 10 a. m. and at Jacksonville at 4:W
b, m, No person ever took the steamer Cres-
cent for Crescent City without experiencing
new sensations of pleasure anu snort Stop at
the little city makes any man OF woman ne
long lover of the place. -.
In the town proper arc some Oh ,no mus,
beautiful homes to be found IN the state hhu
the people are cultured anu prosperous
There Is a good school, two cnurches| EpisGo'
pal and Presbyterian-and Two sood hoteis;
besides pleasant private places where poara
can be obtained. Hotel and boarding mouse
prices are moderate. The people nave pro-
rided we'll kept golf links for the entertain
rnent of those who like this amusement.
Crescent City has more orange groves than
any other town In the county. Orange culture
IA The leading occu patton OF the people ana the
snality of this fruit has long been Regarded as
SUPERIOR to that grown In any other sectlon OF
the state Almost every citizen OF the place
has a well-kept grove, many OF whlct occupy
the grove lots of the Incorporation, whlleo others
extend into the country back. me merchants
OF Crescent City are live men, ana they snow
atocks OF goods which would do credit 10 many
81 the larger cities of the state. LIVING 10
cheaper than almost any other town IN the
state. 49,,
\ The streets are lined with shade trees ana
the native live oaks, and broad shell Walks are
laid on the principal streets. Bicycle pains
lead In many directions.