— - - —- —- — - - - - -■ ■— ■■ —■■■■■■!■ ■ . ■ ■ ■!■■■Judge R. A. Carpenter received a• ' * * v • **•' « i:letter from his son, Willie, who is now stationed in France in the army (hat. he had been promoted to Sergeant of the Balloon Corps. Hesays he is getting along fine and that he is well satisfied.