The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-11
Crescent City

n one of the most beautiful locations In Flor
ida The town Is In the southeastern part OF
Putnam county, 70 milos from Paiatka, ana IS
ren,.hed by either steamer or railroad. Ores
cf,,t City lies ON high ground which rises grace
fully from the west bank OF Crescent Lake, a
beantiful sheet of clear water 10 miles IN iength
and from three TO iiye miles IN wiat Io IN, me
place is we'll laid out In town and grove lots,
liza former constituting portion OF tne town
But six blocks in width lying Detween TWO
l4kes--lake Crescent on the east ana lake stella
an tic west. The level of lake Stella Is 40 feet
hionar than that OF lake Crescent thus AFFORD
III, arfect drainage. The water OF lake Stella
d,a3s ita source In springs and is kept absolutely
pure by the town authorizes VINO lav9 i,ute "
& faisdemeanor to In any way eontamlnat IL.
Tho plant system Railway touches tne west
bank Of lake Stella two miles FROM the toWh
and little steamer conveys passonsoIs anu nnu
frAiRht to and from the town anu Otesceht OlIy
Junction, the railway station. t,....,
The trio by steamer from paiatka or Jackson.
esft1 Ia one ~ the most delightful wafer rides
iptne whole country ana sne from start 10
il,,iab. Alta point nino miles south OF falatka
tho steamer leaves the ST.. Johhs anu enters
Deou river, a rather narrow pnt to[tuo ,.,s
~ ra,.f,a lined on either sldo by thick grown
~ 4 S1srtsa ash and palmettO-a workable forest
s.sa,s.fval The rivers curves are sharp and
ffsd,lent and there is never long leacn OF
water In sight. AFTER hlno ,,a,. nn,apaes into
ffs6 Iroad and beautiful Lake Crescent. run
81 all hour and half lands thel passenger al
frteEent City, the steamer Soue,oIhiiioot
iaadine The boat leaves Jacksonville at 8 a.
~ every Tuesday, Thursday and saturday;
palatkn at 3 d M tho same days. Returning
an, lloat Ieaves Crescent City on Monday, wed
naa,lav and Friday at a. M, arriving at "a
iaft ii nd 10 n m, and at Jacksonville at 4;3O
< IN 3 No Derson ever took the steamer Cres-
ssDf for Crescent City Without experiencing
new sensati0ns of pleasure anu snort stop az
fheltttle city makes any man or woman me
long lover OF the place. ~ WOO,
In the town proper are some Oh tne hloe, ,
beautiful homes TO be found In the state hhu
me neople are cultured ana prosperous
.pltere Is a good school, two chufches-EplsGo-
nal and Presbyterian-an Two goou notels,
baasdes pleasant private places where poaru
l.4n be obtained. Hotel and poaralnB nous"
I3rIr6s are moderate. The people nave PRIV
V}tied wellkept golf links Tor the entertain
1nanf Of those who like this amusement.
Crescent City has more orange groves ,,l.a.L
any other town In the county. orange cuiIu u,
Is the leading occupation OF the peoplo aiu my
quality of this fruit has long beeh resarucu 90
superior to that grown In any Other seo.ioi "
the state. Almost every cltlzeh % the pi,eo
has u wcll-kept grove, many OF when ocuupy
tho grove lots ofthe Incorporation, wnlle1.nots
extend into the country back. The Ihercna aI.s
Of Crescent City are live men, anu thoy snIM
stocks OF goods which would 90 cfeult 70 many
of the larger cities OF the stare. LifIhS ~, 10
cheaper than almost any other to"n III '"o
state. ,,aos ~,
The streets are lined with shade Tees anu i.l
the native live oaks, and broad shell walks are
laid on the principal Streets bicSSie P"'"s
lead Ia many directions.