Title	Mr.
Last Name	Mills
First Name	Benjamin
Middle Name	F.
Maiden Name
Nick Name
Place of Birth
Date of Birth	1829?
Place of Death	Dexter, ME
Date of Death	1890-01-27
Publication	The Dexter Gazette 1-29-1890
Obituary	BENJAMIN F. MILLS Our people were shocked yesterday morning to learn of the death of our honored citizen, B. F. Mills who passed away at his residence on Dustin Hill, Monday night. In the early evening, Mr. Mills, who had been ill for about two weeks, appeared considerably improved and the physician was somewhat inclined to consider his condition favorable. However at about eleven o'clock p. m., a sudden change for the worse occurred, and the attendants summoned assistance. J. W. Crosby and others were called in and attempts were made to revive the sufferer. It became evident, however, that his lapse into unconsciousness had been the transition from life to death. The immediate cause of of death was heart failure. Mr. Mills had always been strong and healthy and his death was entirely unexpected by his scores of friends in our village. B. F. Mills came to this place from Newport in 1859 or '60 and commenced work for N. Dustin & Co., in their well-known foundry. He was a faithful and trusted employee, hard-working, genial and ever obliging. His disposition was singularly equable and he never evinced signs of anger or irritability. His term of service for the above firm extended over the years between 1860 and Aug., 1887. When Dustin & Co. removed their business to Oakland, Mr. Mills purchased the business and carried it on for about one year then disposed of it to Messrs. Fay & Scott. He was a man of unexceptionable character in all business relations and enjoyed the trust and friendship of the entire community. For many years he had been Dexter's chief constable and his faculty in quelling any disturbance upon the street or in public assemblages was amazing. Mr. Mills leaves a wife, a daughter, Mrs. C. B. Abbott, and one son, Harry. His age was sixty one years. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at his late residence, Rev. B. C. Wentworth officiating.