He was not yet 67 years of age. The newspaper notices of his death record the grief of the village. He had bought a wilderness farm in 1836-42, and in some 35 years had turned it into a well planned incorporated village with railroads, hotels, churches, a school, businesses and homes. Mr. Baldwin, Mary Ann, Emeline and members of their family, lie in Riverside Cemetery, Norwood. At the present time the Incorporated Village of Norwood maintains more than 13 miles of streets in addition to the sidewalks.
Snow removal is done by huge trucks fitted with large plows and wings.
A special vehicle was purchased sometime ago for sidewalk snow removal. In the early days each lot owner was responsible for the building and maintaining of walks along his land. Specifications were given and included the use of 3 good hemlock planks 1 foot wide and 4 inches thick so laid as to make a walk 5-6 feet wide. A walk was apparently laid from the residence-office of Dr. Truman Pease, now the Norwood Museum, to the post office after residents petitioned the Board. Lot owners on Ashley and Prospect were ordered to remove obstructions from their streets and build walks.