The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-28
Crescent City

$40 mast beautifuf locations in Flor
Is ohV me town Is in the southeastern part OF
lut, -, county, % miles from FalhtKal anu Is
ruined by either steamer or rhiroau. Orep-
reat TItv lies on high ground when rises grace
cent ILL.,, the west bank of Crescent Lake, n
tuy tF,I sheet of clear water IL mics IN length
Den PEI, I'm three TO Ave miles III wldIh' me
anu anu ia we'll laid out In town anu grove lots,
place ~ constituting portion OF the town
the l9I biocks I'm width lying between Two
Dut go Iakp crescent on the east anu lake SteltR
lake west. The level of lake stelia Is 40 teet
on , , man that of lake Crescent mus anorI-
Ing po aoI,rce in springs and is kept absolutely
mas 10 h,, Inc town authorities VINO nave nhue IL
pure I ~ to in any way contamlnat IL.
III r,,o plant system Railway touches the west
Ilo lake stella two miles from the town
DRINK u it tie steamer conveys passengers and
ALI 10 and from the town ana crescent Clty
Iol5,Ion the railway station.
'Thetrlp by steamer from falatk" OF 1aVkS9ll,
Ih9Ii ne ~ ~ the most delightful water rides
VIE 70 ,rhnle country, and the passenger who
III tno tbis trip is held entranced from start TO
tahob Atm point nine miles south OF ialaIKa
NJ steamer leaves the St'Johhs anu enters
lho ".i,,ar n rather narrow nut toftuOus
peep iitned ON either side by thick growth
st,,,rcss, ash and palmetto-a yeritable foreHt
VI .,T,ynppval The rivers curves are sharP ana
t",ent and there Is never long iehch OF
treluoT IN sight After nine miles OF travel
Waloi mis- stream the steamer energies into
thlVu ,sSaJ and beautiful Lake Crescent. run
inc I'm ,'",,r and half lands the. passenger st
OF ah ~, CIty the steamers southefnmost
tres ,s The boat leaves Jacksonville at a.
lahui ,nTv Tnesday, Thursday and saturday.
III. , GIU,' at 3 D. m. the same days. Returning
faln t,nat leaves Crescent City on Monday, wed
l ho U1 and Friday at a. M, arriving at "a,
hes 1 ot 10 A. m. and at Jacksonville AT so
ldlh'' No nersOn ever took the steamer Cres-
y, ~ fnr crescent City Without experiencing
uoi ION ecnsations of pleasure ana n SNORT stop al
nV" mile city makes any man OF woman lie
lang lover of the place. ,, 90 +ho ,,,,,,,,
IN .nT homes to be found In the state and
Deauua',,In are cultured and prosperous.
Lie pTiS S n good school, two Churches-Episco-
II9i and Presbyterian-and two good hotels,
p al n,t pleasant private places where board
pesiIH" o Ghtalned Hotel and boarding house
Cnh are moderate. The people have pro-
piIod welLkept golf links for the entertain
Vluot ~ those who like this amusement.
HSresrent City has more orange groves IMAM
~, othcr town in the county. orange culture
guy my leading occupation of the people and the
ls .iU "f tLis fruit has long been regarded as
quariyor 10 that grown IN any other section OF
suPtate Almost every citizen of the place
tllo ~ ,yeiIkept grove, many OF which occupy
t "rove lots of the Incorporation, Whlle others
sHt into the country back. me merchants
"a "a Graacent City are live men, and they snow.
VI Of goods which would do credit 10 many
So ~ ,ho larger cities Of the state. Living Is
Obeaner than almost any other town IN the
state. -, 18th shoda traas and
tha native live oaks, and broad smell walks are
iaid ON the principal Streets Bicycle paIhs
iead IN many directions.