The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-02
CRESCENT City

.,o ,,ost beautiful locations in Flor
g one MA M town Is In the southeastern part OF
luh. county, 70 miles from PdlhtkHi anu Is
fuli,heJ nv either steamer on failroau. Cfes-
rea, %lty lies on high ground whlch rises grace
cent C IN, mo west bank of Crescent Lake, a
fully irrI sheet of clear water IL miles In length
Deau I'm three 20 ave miles In width. The
al" Ia we'll laid out in town anu grove lots,
iRh ,aSS former constituting q potIoh OF tne town
inc Ftx blocks in width lying between TWO
Dut ia tat,, CrescentOn the east and lake Stella
lake. vest The level OF lake stella is 40 feet
on .liT r man that OF lake Crescent thus anord'
w nerfact drainage rhe water oi lI t ntelia
Ing pa s"I,rce In springs and is kept absolutely
has ~ T., the town authorities VINO nave made IL
pupIsJgmeanor to In any way contamlnat IL.
Ill., plant system Railway touches the west
sank Of lake Stella two miles rom tne Town
p aIh u little steamer conveys passengers and
anu anu a 70 and from the town ana Crescent City
Hr,netIon, the railway STATION.
JuIIiC tt Inv steamer from PalatRa or Jackson.
vle Is one Of the most dellghtlui wa.ep Fiu I
WHY whole country, and the passenger who
III w" Ma trim is held entranced from start to
ah AR Ata point nine miles south OF falatka
M 'nntenmer leaves the St.Johns ana enters
Deep river, rather narrow p bicr 'o gth
81 mrass ash and palmetto-a YefltaDle Forest
olSGyppvaI The rivers curves are sharp and
plIont and there Is never long reach OF
wafer in sight. AFTER hlhe mites res VI tra i've
thl1 n.s'ad and beautiful Lake Crescent. A run
the Dr h"%r and a half lands the, passenger st
Crosrent City, the steamers southefhhos(
WesGom' The boN leaves Jacksonville at a.
laiIi,iS,y tuesday, Thursday and saturday;
N. tEu, ar an M the same days. Returning
Palnslh, leaves Crescent City on Monday, Wed.
tho ,aw and Friday at Ia. M, arriving at Pa
ho1u''' AZ IN A. m and at Jacksonville at 4 80
ld'h'' No nerson ever took the steamer Cres-
?, H. for Crescent City without experiencing
ven, . samsatIons of pleasure ana short stop at
n na liftle city makes any man or woman a lie
ionq lover OF the place. .,,,, ,,.
I'm In the town proper are some OF lhe most
hoontIful homes to be found IN the STATE ana
peau ,,aSnIe are cultured and prosperous.
me Pa "a n GOOD school, two churches -EpiscO-
l l1 md Presbyterian-an two good hotels,
pai, a n's nlcasant private places where board
posith, o pphtained Hotel and boarding house
San are moderate. The people have pro-
PPtiod we'll. kept golf links for the entertain
Nuot ~ those who like this amusement.
n'Trearent City has more orange groves imam
~, thar town In the county. orange culture
anI 20 Leading occu patton of the people and the
Is VIZ NJ this fruit has long been regarded as
qua, ,,inr Ia that grown IN any other section OF
sup,,atn Almost every citizen of the place
t w. :, veil kept grove, many OF which occupy
na9 rove lots of the incorporation, While others
sH9 into the country back. The merchants
% % Trascent CITY are live men, and they show
" ota,ls of goods which would do credit to many
~ s nv, larger cities of the state. Living is
Cbeaner than almost any other town In the
s'T me streets are lined with shade trees and
,ha native live oaks, and broad shell walks are
isIJ on the principal streets. Bicycle paths
lead I'm many directions