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Show FAYETTE CITIZENS HELP HAMMOND BENEFIT FUND The benefit fund for Henry Ilani-"nond, Ilani-"nond, the 4-year-old son of Mr. and VTrs. Milton Hammond, who was 'rightfully burned last March, was Materially increased last week when 'he citizens of Fayette made a liberal liber-al response with $20.70, bringing :he total to $108.75. Previous contributions con-tributions from the benefit pietu'.e show and private donations of cash jy Gunnison citizens, were $88.05. The money, contributed is tj be used n defraying hospital and doctor bills ,vhile the boy s taking skin giaft. Advices from the hospital where the boy is being treated are to the effect that he is getting along splendidly splen-didly considering the ordeal through which he is passing while the painful pain-ful art of skin grafting progresses. Several patches have been applied and success has followed with one minor exception. The skin is being taken from the mother, Mrs. Milton Hammond, it being the only that tests properly from a blood standpoint. stand-point. It is thought that Henry will bo sufficiently advanced in recovery by the last of December that he will be able to return to his home at Fayette Fay-ette . |