A series of novel 1,2,4-triazole derivatives have been synthesized by condensing the methyl benzoate and methyl salicylate with various substituents; their structures were established on the basis of elemental analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), 1 H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and mass spectral data. All title compounds were subjected to in vitro antibacterial and antifungal screening against four different bacterial and fungal strains. Preliminary results indicate that some of them exhibit promising activities and deserve further consideration as potential antimicrobials.