Ovid is a city in both Clinton and Shiawassee counties. The town was located on the Grand Trunk Western line from Detroit via Durand to Grand Rapids and the depot was west if the county line in Clinton County. Ovid was settled in 1836. It was incorporated as a village in 1869. [MPN]
Image info: Top, an early photo of the GTW depot. 2nd image, another view of the depot and water tower in the background. [UML]. 3rd image, GT engine 1150 pulls into Ovid. 4th image, a 2004 photograph of the former GTW freight house at Ovid. [Alan Loftis]
1869. Charles Smith, an employee of the gentleman engaged in sawing wood for the D&M railroad (locomotives) had two fingers severed by a buzz saw, while engaged in placing wood upon the machine for sawing. The other fingers were badly mangled. [DFP-1869-0904]
1917. The GTW had an operator and an agent here during the day. [TRT]
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