The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-26
Crescent City

n,ost beautiful locations in Flor
e one ~, town Is I'm the southeastern part oil
ida. Ioonnty, % miles from Palhtka, ana Is
Puinhh nv either steamer or rhilfpau. CreB'
reaciTTtrv lies on high GROUND WhlcI. rise9 gIi.ce
cent Olly III tbe west bank of Crescent Lake,
nily from aet Of clear water Is miles In length
beaulllui tbree 70 Ave miles In width. The
ana TIL io we'll laid out In town ana grove lots,
place 10 ,,er constituting portion OF the Town
mt six blocks IN wlntp The sast and lake stella
lakes-la,nst The level of lake stella Is 40 feet
3 on t ho tban that of lake Crescent linus anoTn'
higher ut drainage. The water OF lake stella
lns P,s source In springs anu ID AePI az
mas us 9V ,ha town authorities who nave made II
pure py Van TO In any way c0ntamlnat IT,
3 lsuoi,,,t system Railway touches the west
The tIake stella two miles from the town
DAHL a little steamer conveys passengers anu
anI TO and from the toWn anu "i'9'0"' wy
Irolss,ion. the railway station. 1,.,.,z.,
Jnncllo, ~, steamer from Palatka or jackson.
The u,p a ~ the most delightful water rides
vie 10 yhnle country, and the passenger VINO
IN int , this trip Is held entrances IRON sur. 70
takes '''i At "A point nine miles south OF falatka
1nlSn' oroer leaves the St.Johhs ana enters
the S'i,ar n rather narrow Dut toftu0us
Deep lined on either SIDE by thlck grown
siroa ',ress ash and palmettO-a Verllaple Forest
otCyPt,ooii The rivers curves are sharp anu
prlmeYat' ond there is never long reach OF
fr6quehi,, sight After nine miles OF travel
Wato, oh this stream the steamer energies mo
thlVnuh'ad and beautiful Lake OrescenL' run
the Dl lar and half lands the passenger 81
OF al NJ TItv. the steamers southernmOsl
GreSGon The boat leaves Jacksonville at a.
IaHu very tuesday, Thursday anu Shturuay
paistka at 3p m. the same uays. he.ur W
PalHtlh%t leaves Crescent City on MONDAY wed
the poe, I'M friday at Z a. M, arriving at ia.
nesday Nh Nv n, m, and ut Jacksonville at 80
latka' N ~, nersOn ever took the steamer Cres-
p IT. far crescent City without experiencing
cent anaotIons of pleasure ana snort stop at
new ,IttIe cIty makes any man or woman lie
lang lover of the place. =, enc ,,,o,
lons ha town proper are some OF inc most
IN w. homes TO be found I'm the state and
Dea0tl ao ~ are cultured and prosperous.
the pI5or a. GOOD school, two churches-Eplsco-
Inoie Presbyterian-and two good notes,
pa, d H pleasant private places where Doard
pesiI ho phtaIned. Hotel and boarding house
o Urices are moderate. me peopie haVe pro-
P ,tod we'll Kept golf links for the entertain
n,"o NJ those who like this amusement.
ne elles y" CIty has more orange groves than
OIesIo town in the county. Orange culture
any o' inading occupation of the people and the
Is iU "f This fruit has long been regarded as
quarior IN that grown in any other section OF
supo..ata Almost every citizen OF the place
the o S', we'll gent grove many OF which occupy
mas ",a lois of the incorporation, While others
inc IA "a into the country back. The merchants
eAt tnlaoant CITY are live men, and they show
OF ioo ~ go0ds which would do credit to many
s.oC no larger cities of the state. Living Is
" lamar or than almost any other town In the
sI Sna streets are lined with shade trees and
.,lanotive live oaks, and broad she'll walks are
tnid an the principal streets. BlcNele pains
isad in many directions.