OBIT: Calvin K. RUMISER, 1932, Salisbury, Somerset County, PA

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CALVIN K. RUMISER

  Most people in Salisbury and vicinity were greatly surprised when they learned 
that Calvin R. Rumiser expired at 6 a.m., last Monday morning, at his home 
on West Ord Street.  For the last fourteen years and some months he was the mail 
carrier on Salisbury Rural Delivery Route No. 1, and had been off duty only a 
week when his death took place.  Many people of his home community did not know 
that he was off duty, or that he was ill.  His death came about in a rather 
peculiar manner, the facts in the case being about as follows.
  Two weeks or more ago Mr. Rumiser was out picking wild blackberries after 
completing the mail delivery and collection on his route for the day.  It is 
well known to all who have picked blackberries that is is well nigh impossible 
to pick many of them without occasionally getting a finger pricked or an 
occasional scratch by ones hands or arms coming in contact with the sharp thorns 
of the blackberry bushes.  However, upon his return after picking the desired 
quantity of berries, Mr. Rumiser did not seem to have been pricked or scratched 
by blackberry thorns to any noticeable extent.  A day or two later, however, the 
end of one of his fingers felt as though a broken off point of a blackberry 
thorn might be in it.  It gave him some pain while clutching the steering wheel 
of his car during the next few days, but apparently nothing to be alarmed about.  
However, a few days later his hand and arm began to swell, and at about the same 
time several ugly sores appeared on his hand, and another one near his elbow, at 
the upper end of the forearm.
  It was then that he became alarmed, as the afflicted hand and arm began to 
pain him exceedingly.  He consulted Dr. B. H. Hoke, Jr., who prescribed 
treatment.  As the trouble did not respond to the treatment as readily as hoped 
for, and by Saturday evening, Sept. 3rd, became worse, Mr. Rumiser called at Dr. 
Hoke's office a second time.  Not finding the doctor in, and not knowing when he 
would be able to see him, Mr. Rumiser went to Meyersdale, where he consulted Dr. 
J. W. Wenzel, who at once prescribed a treatment.  The next day the trouble 
seemed to be some better, but Mr. Rumiser concluded it would be best to take the 
doctor's advice, continue the treatment and let his substitute carrier take 
charge of his mail route on the following Monday.  As late as last Saturday the 
trouble seemed to be subsiding, but on Sunday evening there was a marked change 
for the worse, and by that time the arm had turned black.  During the night Dr. 
Wenzel was summoned to the afflicted man's bedside, but was powerless to help 
his condition, and at 6 a.m., Monday, the earthly career of Mr. Rumiser came to 
an end, at the age of 56 years, 5 months and 15 days.
  He was a son of the late Philip and Margaret Wahl Rumiser, and was born and 
reared in Brothersvalley Township.   Mr. Rumiser was educated in the public 
schools, was naturally industrious, and a good provider for his family.  He was 
also honest and had many other traits of character that make for good 
citizenship, and left his family domiciled in a very cozy and attractive home 
which he had provided for them, and which he had taken great pride in making as 
convenient and attractive as he could.  He will be greatly missed not only by 
his family, but also by a large circle of friends.
  Mr. Rumiser came to Salisbury during his early manhood, and was a resident of 
the community in which he died the greater portion of his life after he became 
married to a Salisbury girl, named Miss Ella Reitz, a daughter of the late 
Hartman H. and Mary Foust Reitz, to whom he was joined in wedlock Aug. 15, 1907.  
To them were born six fine daughters, the youngest aged 11 years, who, with 
their mother, survive.  The daughters are Thelma, Florence, Grace, Mary, Dorothy 
and Betty.  Mr. Rumiser is also survived by four sisters, Mrs. Abraham Shultz 
and Mrs. Barney Smith, of Meyersdale, Mrs. William Reihl, of Berlin, and Mrs. 
Clara Hersh, of Mishawanka, Ind.
  During the first five years of their married life, Mr. and Mrs. Rumiser 
resided in Duquesne, Pa., where Mr. Rumiser worked in a steel mill.  Soon 
thereafter they located in Salisbury, where for a time Mr. Rumiser was a partner 
of his father-in-law in the manufacture of cider and applebutter.  He was a 
member of the Reformed Church, and was also a member of the Salisbury Cornet 
Band for many years.  Being musically inclined, he also played a violin in the 
Salisbury Orchestra, which for a number of years was conducted by the late 
Samuel L. Livengood.
  The funeral was held in the Church of the Brethren, Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 
14th, at 2 p.m., conducted by his pastor, Rev. A. M. Wright.  The funeral was 
largely attended, many of those in attendance coming from a considerable 
distance.  The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful.
  The burial arrangement was in charge of Funeral Director W. C. Price of 
Meyersdale.  Interment was made in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Meyersdale Republican, September 15, 1932