New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
GIVES GREAT PROPERTY
J. NJ. Horton, Ice Cream Man,
Makes Children BeneflClarles.
WANTS AFFAIRS IN SHAPE
Is TT and Says He Intends to
Remain in Active Charge as
Long as He Is Able.

The transfer of eleven pieces or prop
erty from James VI. Horton, the Ice cream
man. 10 his two children. Harry {. Hor-
ton and Mrs. Mary Hope Lewis. hled IN
the REGISTERS office late on Friday after
noon was said Yesterday by In Horton
70 be purely a domestic matter ana 70 IN
volve in 10 way the Horton Ice ''e''
Company. OF which he Is the founder anu
president. Most Of the property hsted u"
tho transfer rs occupied by the COMPANY
but this is merely as tenant, he SAID anu
not as owner. -,
NO. 7 have no intention of retiring
said Mr.. Horton YESTERDAY at his nome
No. l12 West l26th street. but am ge'-
ting TO he an old man and am not In the
hest Of health and wanted my property
i'm shape 7 shall remain.in active charge
of the business as long az feel able.
The transfer of the property. when
consists Of real estate and improvements
and represents n great value. was Waue
through third person. Miss Rebecca >.
Worcester. who. Mr. Horton said. has been
clerk i'm the employ of the company ior
twenty years
The son IL n director i'm the j. NJ Hor-
tom Ice Cream Company. and the daughter
+. the wife Of Edward n. Lewis. director
Of the Hamilton Ice Cream Company. VICE.
president and general manager of the
Horton & Lewis Ice Cream Company OF
New Jersey. and a director in the J. NJ
Horton Ice Cream Company Of Ne" Jer-
soy and the !. NJ Horton leo Cream Com
panv Of New York.
Mr.. Horton Is seveH,y-seven years old'
having been horn In Rockville. orange
County, y. Y. in 1885. lie came to TINS
city in 1858 10 engage in the wholesale
milk business with a brother and broth
cr-in-law. and II was not until 1870 mat
hc began ice cream making, purchasing
i'm that YEAR small business ana organ
izing II on larger scale under the sign
Of j ~ Horton & Co
In 1873 tho firm reorgani2ed as the a.
NJ Horton Ice Cream Company. with
nominal capital Of $4,000, Mr.. Horton
being the president end largest owner
From this beginning 1t grew TO immense
proportions. having seven store at pres
ent i'm Manhattan and two in Brooklyn
selling ice cream IA great volumes 10
families. confectioners. hotels and reStau'
rants The main office Of the company ~
~ 40 2o5 East cath street.
list Of the parcels included IN the
transfers follows. showing that most OF
tine pieces are in the section directly oehe-
hted by the new Lexington avenue SUD
way route.
18TH ST. $. 1854 II Of 5th ave oo.o'
l0llI. James VI Horton 10 Rsbecca ! Worcester
AZ Hackenssck. J, March 20 81 a''o'"''
Ronald Brown, 30 Broadway. ,o-oo, IN
m - ..Fl O. .
same TO same: April ); 81. attorney, same.
18TH ST. s. rs II OF eth ave JoA'o'.l'
same to same. March 20; 81 attorney' s1ia,' %
18TH ST. :. "a n = OF IN ave -oN-o''''
same 20 same: April 3. 81. attorney. same
i25TH ST. ia to 10 west 7iN99 H. same ''
| SANE. March - 81 atiorneS. same 80. n,
GaII. same to same. March 70. 81 attorney
i2GrH ST = 1856 (, u of den.1 ave 800, 2cG'
20 II. sane 70 same. March 20. 81 attorney
18TH ST. I2s TO i42 west l5oHea II. same I'd
same March 20; 81: attorney same. .o-,oo,.
PATH ST. - los n OF PARK ave 6oN"o III
same to same: March 20: 81; attorney. same
LEMON AVE. cor i22d 81 fHso' same 10
same March 20. 81: attorney. same.
DUANE ST. 1875 n >. l1.loHI5' came '" same
I26TH ST, $ Iisf IT OF 9th ave, SO 81
100 II. R.beccs ] Worcester TO James u Horton
and ano li2 West i26'h 81. March y, 81. at
torney Ronald Brown. $50 Broadway. -
18TH ST. =. 90 n = Of Park ave 5OH-ol.Io'
same 10 same April .. 81. attorney, same.
I25TH ST. - l2j Il ~ eth ave, 50xio0,ll'
same 20 same; March 20. 81. attorney. same
18TH At. IS 22i n " ~ eth ave, &'tSl.lo
same 10 same. April 3. 81. attorney, same.
l25TH ST. 1872 TO l43 West I5Nss II same 70
same; March - 81 attorney same.
l2iTH ST. =. 400 n ~ OF LenoN ave-. box
G9II: same 10 same, March 70, 81. attorney
same. -
- II. same TO same. March -: 81, attorney
same.
i25TH ST. l24-i42 West. lJoHSs IL same 70
same. March %. 81. attorney. same.
lZ4TH Sr. So 1875 II ~ Park ave. boXlOolli
same 10 same. March 20 81; attorney, same
Lemon AVE cor 1924 st. +NS; rane
10 same March 20; 81 attorney. same
DUANE ST. lD5. u =. II 10x7S; same TO same;
Mnrch -. 81. attorney. SAM.