The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-05
Crescent City News
CRESCENT City

most beautiful locations In Flor
IS one ~ %, Town is in the southeastern part OF
ida. lhC ,,,ntv 25 miles from Palatka, ana Is
Pntliad NV either steamer OF railIU . Creb-
reacnTIt,, lies on high ground Whlch ilse9 sIhce-
cent the west bank OF Crescent Lake, a
fully rom tn1 of clear water Is miles in length
beantllut 3hree 20 1--WE miles IN Wluth. me
ana ~ 40 we'll laid out In town ana stofe lots,
place lD constituting poftloh OF the toWh
t n"t ak blocks In wlutn sast and lake steilo
lskes-laHnst ,The level of lake stella Is 40 rect
on tho th mn that Of lake Crescent mus anoru-
big hortsct drainage. The wafer Oh lake oIelia
lllg ,a sourceiu springs ana Is hepa utey
has 10 10, the town authorities VINO nave mare II
pure py .na 10 in any way contaminat H.
amlsu0,lu,' Svsteln Railway touches the west
the FI Tase Stella two miles from the town
DAM little steamer conveys pa5sensers anu anu
sL nI TO and from the Town anu "io''oi' ivy
irolsttio the railway STATION, ,,,..,
Junction. ~ I,, ateamer from PaIatka or Jackson.
IheI ipPa ~ the most delightful water rides
Ville 10 yhnle country, and the passenger VINO
i III this trip Is held entrahceu IRON 70
inlsh' L leaves the St.Johns ana enters
the stcnm n rather narrow but tortu0us
Deep lined on either SIDE by tiick grown
stron,r .eas ash and palmetto-a VeTltaple loIest
oil CyPl,aI Tbe rivers curves are shatp ana
primnNh' there is never long reach Of
fr6quoh,,, ~, lIght. After nine miles OF travel
Watoi b thIs stream the steamer energies mo
thrV usai mud beautiful Lake crescent a run
the Vi 90, and a half lands the passenger 81
OF an ~" CItv. the steamers sonthefhmOSt
ifoscon' Tbe boat leaves Jacksonville AT a.
y, ayery Tuesday, Thursaay anu Pa,rnaS,
w. ,tta AT p. M the Same uayS' hoGui min6
fa li'A"t raves Crescent city on MONDAY, "ed'
the poo and Friday at a. M, arriving at Pa
nesday "a ~ n m. and at Jacksonville at 80
latka' ~ ~ ,,ersnn ever took the steamer Ores
p m ~, ~" gHrascent city without experiencing
cent r tons of pleasure and short stop at
new n",ittIe city makes any man or woman IL llle
t sn lover OF the place +,,a moe,
III " III bomes to be found in the STATE ana
Dea"tll :" are cultured and prosperous.
Inc PJi"i !, GOOD school, two churches-Episc0-
Ihei ~ presbyterlan-and two g0od hoteIs,
pa al H des nIeasant private places where DOard
DesII na pphtaIned Hotel and boarding mouse
VII os,ces are moderate. rhe people NAYS pro
PiIoS well.kept golf links Tor the entorualh'
,oDt Of those who like this amusement.
m CSnss,ant CITY has more orange groves imam
Ot esIS town in the county. Orange culture
any W Ealing occupation OF the people ana the
, iii 0r this fruit has long been regarded as
qla,i,r IN that grown IN any other section OF
suPottaVtaa Almost every citizen OF the place
iho 'SeiI kent grove, many of which occupy
laS " lois of the incorporation, Whileothers
inc y Vt ,utn the country back. The merchants
y Gnas,ent city are live men, and they show
OF i1,s If goods which would do credit to many
" the Larger cities of the state Living Is
VI than almost any other Town III lhe
state ,,. ,t,od with shade trees and
.ha native live oaks, and broad shell walks are
ia,d on the principal streets BlcNcle pa'hs
iead in many directions.