SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
                     _______________________________
                                    
                                FORM 8-K
                             CURRENT REPORT
                                    
                                    
 Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

   Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  October 20, 1995
                                    
                                    
                    CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION
         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
       Delaware                  0-593                  51-0064146       
    (State of other           (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
    jurisdiction of           File Number)          Identification No.)
     incorporation)
                                    
                                    
          909 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware          19904
          (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)
                                    
                                    
                             (302) 734-6713                    
          (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
                                    
                                    
          861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware          19904          
          (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                     if changed since last report.)


Item 5.   Other Events

The attached press release (Exhibit 1) regarding the change in Chesapeake
Utilities Corporation's transfer agent and registrar is hereby incorporated by
reference.

                                 SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION



/s/ John R. Schimkaitis
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John R. Schimkaitis
Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


Date:  October 20, 1995




                                                                  Exhibit 1.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE               Contact:  William C. Boyles
October 20, 1995                              Treasurer & Assistant Secretary
NYSE Symbol:  CPK                             (302) 734-6744



                   CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION ANNOUNCES
                            CHANGE IN TRANSFER AGENT
       
                   
  Chesapeake Utilities Corporation today announced the appointment of The
First National Bank of Boston as its transfer agent and registrar replacing
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company.  This change in duties is effective
December 4, 1995.

  The First National Bank of Boston currently acts as transfer agent and
registrar for approximately 1,000 public companies.  It has been in business
for over 100 years and is presently one of the country's largest stock transfer
agents.

  Chesapeake, headquartered in Dover, Delaware, is a diversified utility
company engaged in natural gas transmission and distribution, propane
distribution, and information technology services.

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