The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-06-04
CRESCENT CITY NEWS

Gay or TWO, got an attack OF cold
feet, and returned to the place from
whence be came. He made a mis-
take; there was q place for him here,
and every prospect for good buEi-
ness.
Crescent City has a new bakery,
opened last week by M. Whit+s-
ker, WIN Is using the Chamberlin
oven In the building back of Ggu-
tier 5 meat market. Bread, rolls,
cakes and pies from the new bakery
were On sale at the stores and had a
tempting look. We saw one young
fellow who looked well-fed, buy a pie.
As he bit into il he smiled and shook
his lead and said Yum, Yum
Geo. Miller returned on Sunday
from Atlanta where he was graduated
from the Georgia Military Academy
last week with the rank Of 1st lieu
tenant. He stood second in his class,
and besides won the gold medal for
proficiency in target practice. In
addition he is now on the reserve list
Of the United States army with a
commission. But George Miller isn't
anxious for military career; on the
contrary he is now out for business,
and on Tuesday was installed as pur-
ser Of the steamer Crescent. All
his friends in Crescent City will wish
him success in his steamboat career,
: business in which his father reached
not only success. but in which he
won the hearts Of all men who were
privileged to know him.
Mr. Thos. J. lies Of this place and
Miss Pauline Braddock Of Denver,
were united in marriage by Rev. ".
Z. Evans at the Methodist parsonage,
Lake Como, last Friday, May 28rh,
There were no cards. After the
cere nony the young couple went i'm
mediately 10 their home, nesmere-on-
the-Lake. The bride is q daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Braddock of Den
Yer. and q descendant Of one Of the
trst families TO settle in this section
Of Florida. She is an exceeding
fright and attractive young woman
Mr.. lies came to Crescent City lit
tie more than z year ago from Iowa
where he was graduated from the
State Agricultural College at Ames
Soon after his arrival he purchased 9
/ beautiful grove property down the
lake shore. He Is a Representative
Of the new generation Of citrus fruit
growers in this section and one whc
has every promise Of success. They
have the best wishes Of q large cir,
Gle Of friends.
The outlook for Crescent City as z
trading center for q large and grow.
. ing section grows brighter each year
as Z trip through the adjacent coun-
trv vii reveal. The number Of cul.
tlvsted acres IN the country surround.
ing the town to the north, west anc
south has quad1upled within the past
five years. and these acres are not al
orange groves. either. If you want
10 see something really pretty, start
al the northern end Of Union avenue
ana 20 south through that once al.
most deserted section, and see the
acres upon acres Of corn, watermel-
crs. peach orchards, etc. There are
some excellent new settlers out that
way. men VINO know how to farm
From Grovesdale drive over to the
Junction, past Mr.. Bartlstt's place
thence over by Messrs. Coburn's, c
B. Morrows. the Carrier place, anc
look q the pretty fields and groves
The same thrifty farming Is TO be
seen down the Seville road; and the
best Of il all IS that new people are
coming in every year, and soon, for
E distance Of many miles 70 the west
Of Crescent City, YOU viii see one
. Enuous stretch Of groves anc
gardens and waving fields. And the
country about Georgetown, Fruitlanc
and Welaka are also beginning te
show signs Of filing up.
Mrs. ". 4. Fuller and daughter
Miss Belle. spent Tuesday in Palatka
Mr.. and Mrs. Coe D. Smith lefr
-tts week for their summer home II
S--ithtowu Branch. L. l., New York
making the trip by rail. Every ont
vii miss them, but they have prom
.ise5 70 return early in the fall NJ
Smith mas not been IN his usual gooc
health this past season and Crescen
. CT-v. people have not seen as much o.
nm IS usual. He was one Of the ear
les, settlers from the north to max
This Place his home. and few men hayt
il her ,te time done more than h
for me advancement Of the place
Some Of Is were reminded Of this l
week cr TWO ago at the school com
-e7cs-e1t. when We saw the plctur
Of Hon. Edwin Gilbert IN conspicu
ous place on the stage Il is tru
that Nr. Gilbert WAS the friend Of tn
scbe5l. but SO was Mr. Smith, VII
ravs the half block on which II stands
s76 who made the schools occupan
. rv permanent by writing it in tn
5aa5. Nr. Gilbert erected the build
irr and endowed the school. but
was NJ. Smith who made the buildin.
0ossible by donating the best hall
block Of land IN the place His pic
-u-e should be placed In q consDlcu
7us place II the school, but bette
sr5II his generosity should never .