The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-17
Crescent City

,be most beautiful locations in Flor
8 one T w town Is In the southeastern p1rt OF
lda. =, county, % miles from Palatka, anu Is
Futltad nv either steamer OF rairoau. OIoD-
roach9tuv lies on high ground which rises grace
centolly tho west bank of Crescent Lake,
fuly III sheet of clear water Is miles III lensIn
easHno three TO tfye miles III Wlutn' inc
ana - ia we'll laid ont In town ana grove loIs,
place a.. constituting portion OF the town
the l9r"i Woke in width lying between two
DuI slN ,ole crescent on the east ana lake stella
lah1n o west. The level OF lake Steiia Is 80 leet
on h tnT than that Of lake Crescent mus anoTu-
higher Snct drninLge. The water OF lake stella
Ing POI i,,rr, i'm springs and Is kept absolutely
has 10 10, ina town authorities who nave maze 1t
puaV sT9meanor to In any way contarnlnat 1t.
III S" plant system Railway touches inc west
lho lake Stella two miles from the town
balh '" iI,tic steamer conveys passengers ana
anu 40 and from the town ana Crescent Guy
mI,n'Sc,lou, the railway station. -, ,,,,.s,,,,
J'I,,o'',rin nv steamer from Palatka or JACKSON
IlG IN, trn ~ the most delightful water rides
vile - hnIe country, and the passenger who
ID NV ,i,is "trip is hold entrancod IRON START 10
aiI,b At point nine miles south Oh Ihlatka
hh M 7s"tInnmer leaves the St.Johhs ana enters
Deep river, rather s h%rf by t6Iek gr"Wth
stroal,r ash and palmetto-a veritable forest
Oh ,E9!,rnvaI The rivers curves are sharp ana
pll",nt and there Is never long lehCh OF
wafer In sight Alter nlhe llitoa VI viI a., "a
WL1,a,,,b mis- stream tho steamer energies INTO
lhl| 1"nnio,I and beautiful Lake Crescent. A run
the pr ,',, and n half lands the. passenger at
GG i"a city, the steamers southerhill"Si
ureI ,i,, me boat leaves jacksonville ut n.
lah'ins,, rues,Iay, Thursday and saturday;
IN. w. w. ot an m tho same days. Returning
PalI tD't leaves Crescent City ON Monday, We'd
tho u,, and Friday at u. M, arriving at IA
hoS"'' t IN n M and at Jacksonville at $50
HIM. M uersun ever took the steamer Cres-
p ~ fnr crescent City Without experiencing
Io,, , sansatIons of pleasure ana snort stop AZ
. iV" little city makes any man or woman lie
Inng lover OF the place 800 ~. .,,, ,,.,,
W" lie INC town proper are some OF me hoSi
,onI,,Iful homes 10 be found In the state aho
l heh" ,,nnnlo are cultured and prosperous.
WAR, Is u good school, Two churches hpiSc"-
l l1 and Presbytoran-a and two good hotels,
pai , n" ,,Icnsant private places whore board
p Do,, 10 nbtaIned. Hotel and boarding house
Cah 10 are moderate. The people have pro
PHI we'll kept golf links for the entertain
viuo' ~ those who like this amusement
niCroacent city has more orange groves man
on, Ither town In the county. orange culture
a a. Jo leading occupation of the people anu tho
,"iitv Of this fruit has long been regarded as
q",.ior tn that grown In any other section OF
s sulstt Almost every citizon of the place
Sr :, wall kent grove, many of which occupy
nt, rave his of the Incorporation, while others
l n' 5,II Intn the country back. The merchants
e "a STr'arent CITY are live mon, and they show
.. ~ ,o0d5 which would do credit to many
~ 'n, Larger cities of tho state Living Is
cboancr than almost any other town III the
S' TSr streets are lined with shade trees and
tho native live oaks, and broad sholl Walks are
IaIJ an the principal streets. Bicycle paths
land I'm many directions.