The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-01
NEWER e. MCKAY.

The qualities that made William
Wallace the most heroic figure in all
tradition or history, that made the in
trepid arms of Bruce iavincible and
irresistible, that inspired the muse of
Burns, the sweetest singing of bards,
that moved the often trenchant but
oftener touching pen of Scott, the
greatest of all novelists and that gave
Gladstone to Great Britain, her grand
est statesman, are the priceless heri-
tage of all Scotsmen. And in these
more prosaic days the sons of sires
who came from north of the Cheviot
Hills can take equal pride in the pre-
eminence the race has won in the prac-
ticed business world. Every city south
of Mason and Dixies line has felt the
benefit of its industrial thrift and te-
nacity of purpose.
In Ocala McIver and Mckay are
the largest business firm in the vol
ume of business transacted, and they
are well known from the canebrakes
of Georgia to the everglades of Florida
lniCS Oh 2 lllC dc1I SCSI
ers in the state and in their man.
moth mercantile emporium they carry
an immense stock of lime, plaster, ce-
ment and everything in the builders
supply line; wagons, buggies, harness,
hardware, paints, oils, glass, wall
paper, furniture, mating, rugs, trunks.
valises and every possible untility of
the household.
Their brick store-of rather three
stores under one roofs two stories
in height and 73x1OO feet in dimen-
sions. Behind the store are three large
warehouses which are in size respect
lively a two story brick 25x100 feet
a galvanized iron building 25x60 feet,
and an iron building 25x50 feet. In ad-
dition two commodious warehouses
are maintained at the Seaboard depot,
one double warehouse at the A. c. L.,
a room over the 90 K" grocery store
25x100 feet is utilized for storage pur-
poses and several storage sheds are
owned and occupied near the depots
and the firms store. And still the un-
ceasing demand of their ever-increas-
ing business is for more room.
The members of the firm are D. E.
,McIver and George Mckay. The former
| is of Scotch parentage, but was born
in North Carolina, February %, 1860.
At the age of II he removed to Geor
| gia, and entered the turpentine bust
ness, later removing to Ocala where
he engaged in the building material
and lumber business.
Mr.. Mckay first saw the light at
Sutherlandshire, Scotland, November
26th, 1859, and has had an eventful
career, After a four years archi-
Itectural course in the Technical school
at Inverness, Scotland, he was ap-
pointed by the British Government
when but 10 years Of age Superintend-
ent of Buildings and Bridges of the
various lines OF railway the govern
ment was then building in the Brit
ish West Indies. He discharged the
duties of that responsible position
with fidelity and capacity for five
years, when he went to Panama with
the intention of taking private con-
tracts on the De Lesseps canal.
J The outbreak of the revolution
estopped his proposed enterprises and
he migrated to Florida, locating al
/ Ocala in 1890. and like his associate
became a contractor and builders sup
| ply merchant.
After the big freeze these gentle
men united their interests and formed
the firm that has grown to its present
prodigious proportions.
In caring for their large interests
Mr.. McIver devotes his entire time TO
the mercantile line and Mr.. Mckay TO
the firms varied and scattered con-
tracing and building operations.
Il DAVID s. WOODROW.