The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-01
Crescent City

fs ono of the most beautiful locations in Flor.
Ida. The town Is In the southeastern part OF
Putnam county, % miles from Palatka, and Is
reached by either steamer or railroad Cre8-
cent City lies on high ground which rises grace
FULLY from the west bank of Crescent Lake, a
beautiful sheet OF clear water Is miles In length
nnd from three TO flve miles In width. The
pinco Is we'll laid out in town and grove lots,
the former constituting portion of the town
bat six blocks in width lying between Two
lakes--lake Crescent on the east and lake Stella
on'tbe west. srhe level Of lake Stella is 90 feet
higher than that of lake Crescent thus afford
ing perfect drainage. The water of lake Stella
has It's source IN springs and is kept absolutely
pure by the town authorities who have made 1t
d misdemeanor to In any way cOntaminat 1t.
The Plant system Railway touches the west
bank of lake Stella two miles from tho town
anda little steamer conveys passengers and
freight to aud from the town and Crescent City
Junction, the railway station
The trip by steamer from Palatka or Jackson.
Vile Is one Of the most delightful water rides
In the whole country, and the passenger who
takes this tripls held entranced from start to
finish. AT point nine miles south OF Palatka
the steamer leaves the st. Johns and enters
Oeep river, rather narrow but tortuOus
stream lined on either side by thick growth
OF Cypress, ash and palmett0-a veritable forest
primeval The rivers curves are sharp and
frequent and there is never long leach Of
water in sight. After nine miles OF travel
through this stream the steamer energies into
tho broad and beautiful Lake Crescent. run
OF an hour and q half lands the passenger at
Crescent City, the steamers southernmost
lending The boat leaves Jacksonville at s a.
m. every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday;
palatka at 8 p m. the same days. Returning
the boat leaves Crescent City on Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday at a. M, arriving at Pa
iafka, at 10 q. m. and at Jacksonville at $50
D. M No person ever took the steamer Cres- |
cent for Crescent City without experiencing
now sensations of pleasure and short stop at
the little city makes any man or woman life |
long lover OF the place.
Infhe town proper are some OF the most |
beautiful homes to be found in the state and |
the people are cultured and prosperous. |
There Is a good school, two churches-EpiscO-
pal and Presbyterian-and two good hotels,
besides pleasant private places where board
can be obtained. Hotel and boarding house
prices are moderate. The people have pro-
Vided well.kept golf links for the entertain
menf Of those who like this amusement
Crescent City has more orange groves than
any other town In the county. Orange culture
Il me leading occupation of the people and the
uualfty Of this fruit has long been regarded as
superior 10 that grown In any other section OF
The sfnto. Almost every citizen OF the place
has a weiikept grove, many of which occupy
he grove lots of the Incorporation, while others
extend Into the country back. Tho merchants
1f Crescent City are live men, and they show
stocks Of goods which would do credit to many
il the larger cities of the state. Living is
,heaper Than almost any other town In the
state.
The streets are lined with shade trees ana
he native live oaks, and broad shell walks are
aid on the principal streets. Bicycle pains
cad In many directions.