The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-24
crescent City News
Crescent City

.+be most beautiful locations in Flor
IS one mo town lsin the snutheasiern part OF
iu ,tnom county, ~ miles from Falatkl, ana Is
funInd nv either steamer or rhilroau, Ores-
reacH9tu , lbs on high ground which rises grace-
contC -, The west bank of Crescent Lake, a
iuIy +tPnI aheet of clear water Is miles IN length
Don EN- three TO Ave miles III WluIh' me
aiu Ia we'll laid out in town anu grove ots,
Llt'Vs, orncr constituting portion OF the town
inc " ~, bIocks I'm width lying between Two
DGa % lake Crescent on the east ana lake stella
lthV 1Ho vest The level of lake Stella Is 10 rect
Tioher than that of lake crescent Snus Hl"Tn
~ n,,arfect drainage. The water ol lake stella
ing t aource In springs and Is kept absolutely
i n by the town authorities VINO nave mate 1t
puIVJJ,meannr to In any way cOntamlnat II,
H. plant system Railway touches The west
lI me- Iake Stella two miles from tho town
Dal,h :" ii,tia steamer conveys passengers and
gtaht 10 and from the town anu crescent City
n,nctIon, the railway station. ,,..
Jn,.CCt ti,n Inv steamer from Palatka or Jackson.
-, ,s nne Of the most delightful water rides
W. ", tHn whole country, and tho passenger who
tn ~ this trip Is held entrahced from START 10
18th At point nine miles Sohth OF ialhtKa
IN stenmer leaves the St.JhhnS ana enters
lilo rivcr n rather narrow but lortuOus
d,roar lined on either side by a thick growth
~ ~ cvnress ash and palmetto-a VefltaDle forest
nrImayal The rivers curves are shafP ana
Iti,,',nt and there is never long reach Of
llu,lr In sight After nine miles of travel
.WE,rnnoh this stream the steamer energies into
~ hr1nnd and beautiful Lake Crescent. A run
81 IN hour and II nall lHlluH uho! p't'S'lE'l At
crescent CITY, the steamers s"utherhmosl
,IInT The boat leaves Jacksonville AT a.
Ia very Tuesday, Thursday ana saturday
iInlatkn mt 3 . m. the same days. returning
, hnat leaves Crescent City on Monday, We'd
I Dnsiav and Friday at a. m, arriving at "a
u r' ot 10 A. M and ut Jacksonville at 80
~ m No person ever took the steamer Cfes-
J., ,T for Crescent City without experiencing
ro, , ,ansations of pleasure and short stop at
thn little city makes any man or woman lie
10, Inver of the place.
"I VIZ tho town proper are some OF the most
.ii 80 homes to be found in the state and
u .n' nannle are cultured and prosperous,
T Ti IL n good school, two churches piScu-
nI and Presbyterian-and two good hotels
l'siIns nlcasnnt private places where board
p po, he nhtaIned. Hotel and boarding house
oon nre moderate. The people have pre-
ppiicJ we'll kept golf links for the entertain
W. W. oF those who like this amusement.
Crescent City has more orange groves man
ony other town in the county. Orange culture
a a. a loading occupation of the people and the
la Iii ~ this fruit has long been regarded as
q,'',rior 10 that grown In any other section Of
ttd state Almost every citizen Of the place
hns a weIl-kept grove, many of which OcGNpy
ia crave lots of the Incorporation, WhileothcrS
aHJ into the country back. The merchants
oS CRESCENT City are live men, and they show
otnrks of goods which would do credit To- many
~ thc larger cities of the state. Living is
chcar,er than almost any other town In the
Thn streets arc lined with shade trees and
tha native live oaks, and broad shell walks are
laid on the principal streets. Bicycle pains
lend In many directions.