The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-18
Crescent City

most beautiful locations in Flor
is one me town is In tho southeastern part OF
lda, m county, % miles from falatkii, anu IL
Putl,'d nv other steamer OF rhiIroau, ores-
reaGiIlty lies on high ground willch rises grace
cent Glly -, - t6c vest bank OF Crescent Lake, a
fully ils ahoet of clear water Is miles In length
peau,tattTun three to ave miles IN width, Ihe
anu ia weIl laid out in Town anu SroFe lots,
place IN constituting portion OF the Town
the lot' hiocks in width lying between Two
hut sly ia crescent on the east and lake stella
lakes west, the level OF lake stelia Is 20 rect
on ,ay man that OF lake Crescent mus anoru-
hlg ho,t.sect drainage. The water OF lake sIelia
ing pello.,,,ca in sprfngs and is kept absolutely
has lls tha town authorities who have made 1t
purTS.JSneanor tOin any way cohi , nav IL,
i , plant system Railway topches the west
me iaIe stella two miles from the town
bank {" ,,itIn ateamer conveys passengers and
anu ~ and from the town ana Crescent City
irolst ION the railway station
JGm.trip by steamer from PaiitLka OF 1ackSoh,
Theuip "a ~ me most delightful water rides
vile u Iml country, and the passenger who
IN thc I,Is trip Is held entranced from start TO
Mk ,5b Al A point nine miles south OF falatka
lll,7 ntoamer leaves the St'Johhs anu ehters
inc H' river. a rather narrow nut toftuous
Deep iiIttUah on either side by thick growth
stream ash and palmetto-a verltable forest
VI ,nSS,Peval The rivers curves are sharP ah1
plinni,ont and there is never lohg ieach OF
fr5lucl, n sirht. After nine miles of travel
water IL t,,is stream the steamer emerges into
thrVus, and beautiful Lake Crescent, run
the pto"' ana n half lands tho passenger st
OF an nv 10 Titv the steamers southernmOst
OresGun' irbe boat leaves Jacksonville at S a.
lahulnS,I, Tuesday Thursday and saturday;
m. eEui' t a n M the same days. Returning
Pala'h"+ ieoves Crescent City on Monday, We'd.
the Do,', and Friday at a. M, arriving at ia.
ne5u"y IN a M and at JacRsonNille AT 4;5O
lath"' NJ ncrson ever took the steamer Cres-
p H. ,lr CRESCENT City without experiencing
Gent ansations of pleasure and snort stop at
new n",I,tle city makes any man or woman lie
i u" lover Of the place -. .,,o ,,os,
lo Is tbe town proper are some OF me hlost
,an,tIful homes to be found IN the state ana
beau nuaonIe are cultured and prosperous.
the PGt"t' go0d school, two churches-EpiscO-
Their - "presbyterian-and two good hotels,
pal a Nv. nlcasant private places where board
DoslTo7 1nhtained. Hotel and boarding house
can 10 oTa moderate. Tho people have pro-
pTIoJ veil kept golf links for the entertain
Vluoa % tbnse who like this amusement.
W CCnnts,ant city has more orange groves IMAM
.|tbnr town in tho county. orange culture
any Una iinading occupation of the people and the
is .V f this fruit has long been regarded as
qualiIj 40 10 that grown in any other section OF
suPottnto Almost every citizen of the place
inc SUI I'll FONT grove, many of which occupy
nus a los of the Incorporation, While others
Lhe s ga ntn the country back. The merchants
eAt Unnannnt CITY are live men, and they snow
o. NC of GOODS which would do credit 10 many
s y. mo larger cities of The state. Living Is
vi than almost any other town IN the
s' GHn strects are lined with shade trees and
,,lanatiye live oaks, and broad shell Walks are
tniI an the principal streets. Bicycle paths
ioaJ in many directions.