The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-19
Crescent City

.ba most beautiful locations in Flor
$ oh1 MIC town Is in the southeastern part OF
l ua, m county, % miles from faLhIh", anu IL
Puthnad nv either steamer or rallroau' Cres-
reacH91,r i,es on high ground which rises grace
cent Ulty ne IT. ,uest hank of Crescent Lake, a
fuly III aheet of clear water Is miles IN length
pea I'm three TO Ave miles IN with. me
anu anu a. ia we'll laid out in town ahu grove loIs,
plac," ~ constituting portion OF the town
the l9lii hiocks I'm width lying between two
Dul siA IaIe crescent on the east anu lake stella
laAe e6e vest The level OF lake steiia u so rect
0 on , than that of lake Crescent mus aiioII'
higher Ut, drainage. The water OF lake stella
ing POI II,rce I'm springs and is kept absolutely
mas l' 10, ths town authorities VINO nave made 1t
puI5sJ Jg to In any way contahllhat IL.
dm plant system Railway touches the west
Iil' lake Stella two miles from the town
Dalh VI ,,ttie steamer conveys passengers and
aad 10 and from the town ana Oresceht Clly
I Itnse,ion. the railway station. r,
Tne trIn by steamer from Palatki or 1acks3h'
rue h9 g, me ~ the most delightful water rides
VIM 50 ,,hnle country, and the passenger who
III w tbIs trip is held entranced from start TO
,ieb At point nine miles south Oh falatka
thn steamer leaves the st.Johhs anu enters
the S'" uiunr n rather narrow but tOrtuous
Deep lined on either side by thick growth
"! s,nress ash aud palmetto-a Verltable forest
ottTy,ravol The rivers curves are shHrp ana
pninnent and there Is never u long reach Oi
tr6luoI In sight After nine miles of travel
Wato, his stream the steamer energies into
thLU hTnad and beautiful Lake crescent run
tle VI no1r and half lands the, passenger st
Vi az CIty the steamers southerhmOsL
ureIIU, The boat leaves Jacksonville at a.
lamar a,arv tuesday, Thursday ana saturday;
III, ,otEa at 3 u m. the same days. returning
Paln t'aot leaves Crescent City on Monday, Wed.
lho U and Friday at a. M, arriving at IA
n e1u"y Of IN a, m and at Jacksonville AT l:3O
latn"' M nerson over took the steamer Cres-
y, ~ for crescent City without experiencing
ro o,g sensations of pleasure ana snort stop at
n ne" ,IttIe cIty makes any man or woman life
long lover of the place. , -. +,,o ,o,,
li, ,itS homes TO be found in the state and
peau naonIe are cultured and prosperous.
NJ ano 10 n good school, two churches-Eplsco-
~ and Presby terlan-and two good notes,
pS pa nlensant private places where board
po s he nbtained Hotel and boarding house
Gan are moderate. The people nave pro-
pideJ we'll kept golf links Tor me entertain
SluU of those who like this amusement
nCrescent City has more orange groves IMAM
~ thar town In the county. orange culture
al "a leading occupation of the people and the
lsiI,t, of this fruit has long been regarded as
q'arior 10 that grown In any other section OF
supaiate Almost every citizen of the place
tL1 81 YyeiI.k kept grove, many of which occupy
NO grove lots of the Incorporation, Whlleothers
WI into the country back. The merchants
% Srescent City are live men, ana they snow
VI vi If goods which would do credit to many
~ Ihe larger cities of the state. Living Is
Cheaner than almost any other town III the
state. 49,, ,.,+h oboda traas and
the native live oaks, and broad smell Walks are
laid ON the principal Streets blcFele pa'hs
lead I'm many directions.