The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-19
Crescent City News
CRESCENT City

81 one OF the most beautiful locations In Flor
Ida The town Is in the southeastern part Of
rntnam county, Is miles from Paiatka, ana Is
fkached by either steamer or railroad. Cres-
eent City lies on high ground which rises grace-
ally from the west bank OF Crescent Lake, a
Beautiful sheet ofclear water IL miles IN tength
and from three TO Ave miles In widtn. The
f3iace ts we'll laid out in town and grove lots,
fhe former constituting portion OF the town
but six blocks In width lying between Two
1hkes--lake Crescent on the east ana lake stella
al the west The level OF lake Stella Is 20 feet
hi1her than that of lake Crescent thus AFFORD
lug perfect drainage. The water oil lake stella
las It's source Ia springs and Is kept absolutely
pure by the town authorities VINO nave maze IL
4 nj ,sdemeanor to in any way contamlnat IL.
n. The Plant system Railway touches the west
bank Of lake stella two miles from the town
and little steamer conveys passengers ana
freight to and from the town ana crescent clty
dnnction, the railway station.
q Tine trim by steamer from Palatka or Jackson.
VILE is one OF the most delightful wafer rides
Ia the whole country, and the passenger VINO
takes this trip Is held entranceu iso s.Tt W
dnish, At point nine miles south OF Palatka
the steamer leaves the st. johns anu enters
Deep river, a rather marrow Dus tortuous
stream lined on either side by tnlck grown
OF cypress, ash and palmett0-a veritaple Iorest
nrfmeval The rivers curves are sharp and
fraduent and there 10 never long leach OF
water In sight. After nine miles OF travei
thfough this stream the steamer energies mo
lle broad and beautiful Lake Crescent. run
81 an hour and q half lands thee passenger at
s,rescept CITY, the steamers southernmost
ihnding. The boat leaves Jacksonville az g.
MI every Tuesday, Thursday and saturday;
Rnlatka at 5 p m. the same days. Returning
lhe boat leaves Crescent City on Monday, wed
nesday and Friday at a.. M, arriving AZ fa 20
fAfka, at 10 a. m. and at eacksonVlle at =. oo
b. m. No person ever took the steamer Tres
cent for Crescent City without experiencing
new sensations of pleasure and snort stop az
the little city makes any man or woman ire
long lover OF the place. -,
Y In the town proper are some OF lne mos,
heantiful homes to be found In the state and
inc people are cultured and prosperous.
There is a good school, two churches-Episco-
nal and Presbyterian-and two good noteis,
b8sides pleasant private places where poaru
,an be- obtained Hotel and boarding house
fffces are moderate. The people have pro-
rided we'll kept golf links for the entertain
Ilnent Of those who like this amusement.
Crescent City has more orange groves tnah
Rpy other town In the county. orange culture
IA ne leading occupation of the people ana the
quality OF this fruit has long been regarded as
SUPERIOR to that grown IN any other sectlon OF
the state. Almost every citizen OF the place
has 4 we'll kept grove, many OF whlcn occupy
tie grove lots of the interpretations, while others
6xtehd into the country back. The merchants
ofurescent City are live men, and they snow
sfscks Of goods which would do credit 70 many
al the larger cities OF the state. Living Is
cheaper than almost any other town IN the
state.
The streets are lined with shade trees and
the native live oaks, and broad she'll walks are
laid on tho principal streets. Bicycle pains
lead Ia many directions.