The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18
From the Florida rimes-Unlon

no obstacles in the way. Never before
in the history of this charmingly situat-
ed beauty spot has there been so much
substantial building going on. Time
was when the average building put up in
Crescent City was but temporary make
shift. But now the city is coming into
its own and is being appreciated for its
full worth. Men and women of means
have come to Crescent City in the win
ter and have been instantly captured by
its attractiveneSS. Each year they have
stayed later into the summer until en-
tirely seduced stout ensemble" of elm.
ate and surroundings. They have de-
termined to make this their permanent
home. And what wonder that they
should. Crescent City is finely locat-
ed between Lakes Crescent and Stella
with access TO the outside world by the
Atlantic Coast Line by rail, and the
Beach & Miller line by water and rumor
says that ere long another railroad COM
pany will give another trunk line con
nection to the North and South. And
while the geographical situation of Ores
cent City is under discussion, just glance
at the map of Florida, and it will readily
be seen that the ocean is close by east
and west near enough TO take the curse
off the o-called sub-tropical suns rays
During the heated spell, which seemed
to rage all about, and which was particu-
larly severe in the North, the climate OF
Crescent City was life giving and liv-
able, instead of death dealing and I'M
bearable. The rays were hot, but not
the heat that kills, and the nights were
cool and refreshing 10 fault.
Statistics show that Crescent City is
the pivotal center of one OF the finest
and most successful citrus growing sec
tions in the state. There are scores OF
groves all about for miles, and, beSid eS
the great bulk of average quality grape
| fruit, tangerines and oranges, the grow.
ers make a specially of fine selected
brands of these fruits, which can only
be had from this particular section of the
state. So luscious and perfect is this
| fruit that il commands a splendid prem
ium. The men, who own groves here
are not satisfied with the ''let well
enough alone" theory; they are con
tinually experimenting and improving
and giving 10 the markets OF the country
an ever improving quality OF citrus
| fruits. The growers are progressive
and believe in being in the vanguard o.
advance. 1t has taken lots OF money
patience, hard work and 'Sticktoitiye
| ness" TO accomplish all this, but the har
vest is being reaped now, and CreScen
City is being benefited accordingly.
Ii is estimated without exaggeratior
that there is in course of erection and
in contemplation, business buildings anc
permanent homes TO the value OF fifty
thousand dollars. Most of these build
ings would be an ornament to place
ten times the size. For the benefit o
those skepticS who seem TO think l
never cools off in Florida, ii may be
Isaid that nearly all the residences viii
be equipped with furnaces.
Small as Crescent CityiS, the place ha'
advantages not enjoyed by many large
places, We have temporary system o
water works, which it is contemplated tt
enlarge and improve in the near future
An ice plant of sufficient capacity give
us all the ice we need. Our school L
presided over by a corps OF capable
teachers, and our churches are alive Will
a militant Christianity. The Episcopal
Presbyterian, Baptist and Methodist con
gregationS are served by permanent IN
cumbents, and the Roman Catholl'
church by the priest in charge IRON
Palatka. Our hotels are spacious, AM
well conducted but unfortunately, are
not large enough in winter TO accommo
date the many who wish TO pitch ihel
tents with us at that time. There is al
openinp here for strictly modern up-to
date resort hotel, run on generous lines
Some exceptionally beautiful sites can D.
had. and there is undoubtedly a goo
thing here for some one in the note
line.
There are facilities here for all sort
OF healthy diversion. The lakes aDouh
in fish and deer, wild tur key, quail etC'
are plentiful, and TO be had during IN
omen season for game. Across the lax
an Haw Creek is the thriving colony O
lthe ST, Iohn's Development Company
where modern up TO date methods in IN
work of pioneering and colonizing ma
be seen, Across Lake Crescent IN al
other direction are saw mills in iuI
9 blast. and in still another direction, iot
: cling and turpcntining may be seen nc nc
to The west in the vicinity oil Lax
George is another settlement coming II
Ito being. Land is being drained, goo
/, hard roads built, and farms Stakcd out
! convenient acreage to suit inc man
i limited means, as well as MIN Oh l'is>
g To specialize the various improve
mepts being made in Crescent Clty :
e he nTesent lime would fill a page |
d The many is the new packing house {
4 Mccormick s. HubbS, who own u
n LARGEST grove in this vicinity. This paci
# mo house will be thoroughly modern
!; every respect and equipped with the DC
!, machinery 10 be had for the perie
n Grading and cleaning of all kinds OF CT
: rus fruits. or
# C,P. Hale, another large grower
: building his permanent home on IL
Ibeautiful she'll road, or what is 6ett
i known as South Prospect 81; C'h' 90
:, is also putting up a fine residence, anu
e is M. II. Read, both on fToSpec'
!, MIR. Chester Middleton It's Sald mas 81
J. cumbed 10 our fascinating influence
and will also build home ana r.
o Riils has come all the way from Dave
h nott Ia. and has already commence
:, the erection of his home for his ola az
In every direction new houses are goll
up, and the old Crescent City VIII =, SOL >
a. he a thing of the past. Progress in y
: air and enough new people are conn l
in 10 revivify and rciuvenate TINS loNS
place. There is lots OF demand loi II
r sirable locations, and wilhln We l
months at the most the beSl SeleC.o
will be gone. When what Is Snow ,.o
re the Howe and Ryan holulngSs W. W.
thrown on the marke and DIVIDED III
hn;Iding lots BUYERS were plentiful.
DARLING. Davenport, Ia, came to Vi
We last winter, bought on sight and retgI
is his ihj, winter to build. So does NJ
N q, l 4 ones Seaton, of New York, MIR. a
a, MIS-, AIilel Clay. registered from y
It sinio last winter, and will return a
az snild permanent home this wlnt