The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-13
CRESCENT City

,.non,ost beantifu locations in Flor
IS o"V ,The town Is IN the southeastern part OF
luu, -, county Is miles from Pnlatka, anu Is
earhed by either steamer ~ .IsC ,
rea n'itv lies ON high ground when rises grace
ctmtr,i.' the west bank of Crescent Lake, a
iliy sheet of clear water Is hilcs VI iehSth
pea I'm three to fVo miles III wldlh' The
'Ia,r Is we'll laid OUT III "wm "m' ~, ,,
plaIr 'n,rr constituting p'lil"h "l tle nWll
lhe ~ ~, ni,rka I'm wldih' lying between tAu
pIt lake Crescent on me east ai1 l3ke SUN!
loo ,Ia west The level OF hHke ot'li" 10 80 ico'
on H.. nan thnt of lake Crescent mus hll"i,i
higher - Jrai hinge. The water OF lake Slclle
ing p nI,r,.,. I'm sp' ings and Is kepl absolutely
,re nv tile town hnlhofltles Wio my ,,,'t 10 1t
m sIgmeanur to IN any way cont t ~, w.
III ." niant system Railway t"uches INC Wesl
lIi' IaI,e stella two miles from tho town
p Jun iIttIe steamer conveys passengers ana
Srnignt 10 and from the tnwh an" |roScon' Ci'y
InnctInm, the railway sltt,"n d. a.. I,cLs,,
HrrttI.trin Inv steamer from Phlatka OF JhckSnh
ing t'ip ~ me most delightful water rides
WIZ VII whole country, and the passenger VINO
ilr w mis- trIp IL held enlrahceu rom SURF u
lhho, A. n nolnt nine miles sOuln OF falalkd
nnlsh' 90 leaves the st. Johns and enters
inc ,t,er n rather narrow nut tOftuons
l'roam lined on either side by thick CROWN
Ss,iress ash and palmetto-a VerltaDle loFeSl
OF GSPr THE rivers curves are sharp and
prlmeN'i. there is never a long leach Oi
If5quoi In sIght After nine miles or traVe
mMro,,oh this stream the steamer eIletgeS I'M,
NJ hroad aud beautiful Lake crescent run
Of an hour and haii ianu9 s"nthnrnmos,
.le5 'inn The boat leaves Jacksonville AT a
:" every Tuesday, THURSDAY anu Snturu%y
N. eve an m. the same days. Returning
Ft lauh iaa yes Crescent City on Monday wed
tIo 10 pO md Friday at n. m, arriving at "a
neSuHy IN a M, and at Jacksonville at 4 ~
lath"' NJ NJ nerson ever took the steamer Ores
p, pm u. for Crescent City without experiencing
rons .ausatIons of pleasure ana snort stop a
ne" little city makes any man OF woman Hl'
Ian1 Inyer of the place. -. ..-.-,.
io Ise tho town proper are some OF tnn mus
i a. homes to be found In the sthte ailt
Deaut,ia are cultured and prosperous
L ne P1IO 90 n ,ond school, two churches-EplSco
Ihelo IJ Presbyterian--and two good notes
pa, a. nIeasant private places where DOaf'
DesiIuo Pphtoined, Hotel and boarding houS'
eau 70 ora moderate. The people nave pro
Pt6aJ well.kept golf links for mo entertain
W.T. Of those who like this amusement. 49,
Crescent City has more orange sroNos , IND
rother town in the county. orange CuituL
a nnyo leading occupation OF tire people anu III
10 1 of this fruit has long been reRarGeu a.
qqunarior TO that grown III any other section U
tha state. Almost every citizen OF the piac
Sne a we'll ept grove, many OF WhlGH ocGu w,
the grove lots of the incofpoTau2Gr'' ";,
eytend into the country BACK lhe ,' aa,n,
% SrsIcent city are live men, ana they shnN
stocks of goods which would 40 creul' ~ I i, !
~ the larger cities of the stare. LIVING
Vi an Than almost any other town In IN
state. mad with shade trees An,
l nc live oaks, and broad Shell walks ar
laid on the principal s'foo'' 0' ''N f
lead in many directions